WO2004038627A1 - Insurance premium of automobile insurance/insurance money determining system - Google Patents

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WO2004038627A1
WO2004038627A1 PCT/JP2003/011788 JP0311788W WO2004038627A1 WO 2004038627 A1 WO2004038627 A1 WO 2004038627A1 JP 0311788 W JP0311788 W JP 0311788W WO 2004038627 A1 WO2004038627 A1 WO 2004038627A1
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Yasuhisa Yushio
Shingo Ohashi
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  • the present invention relates to a method and a system for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance, and more specifically, to insurance for automobile insurance which is to be paid mainly in the event of a car owner having an accident.
  • the present invention relates to a computer program for realizing such a system using a computer. Background art
  • an automobile insurance fee is determined in consideration of the mileage of an automobile (see JP-A-2001-331648). Also, there is known an invention in which an insurance rate is calculated using video information captured while a car is running (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-32578). Also, there is known an invention in which an insurance premium is finely set according to an actual driving situation of an individual driver, specifically, according to an engine speed, a braking frequency, and the like (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-149984). See). Furthermore, car insurance is based on data indicating driving characteristics, such as transmission conditions, engine throttle opening, brake lights, headlights on / off, sudden loss of tire pressure (so-called puncture).
  • JP-A-2001-76035 JP-A-2001-27341, JP-A-2001-331648, JP-A-2002-32578, JP-A-2002-149984, and It can be understood from the technologies disclosed in JP-A-1-1 51 1581 that there has been no conventional idea of setting automobile insurance premiums from such a viewpoint.
  • the technology for detecting tire pressure in automobiles is roughly classified into two methods: the direct method, which directly detects the air pressure in the tire, and observing the behavior of the tire from outside the tire, to estimate the tire pressure.
  • the former has a configuration in which data obtained by directly detecting the air pressure in the tire by a sensor is transmitted to the vehicle body or another receiving device by wireless transmission or the like. Because this technology is relatively expensive, it is used only in some luxury cars. However, the latter is relatively inexpensive, so it can be fully equipped in vehicles at popular prices.
  • known examples such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 63-35011 and 5-133831 are known.
  • Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-350501 discloses a technique for detecting pressure reduction of a tire from a change in angular velocity of a wheel. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-133831 discloses a technique for detecting the air pressure state of the tire from the vibration frequency component of the tire.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances comprehensively, and a well-maintained vehicle has a low accident rate per se, and possesses such a vehicle.
  • the driver was made based on a sufficiently probable guess that he would try to drive safely.
  • the main purpose is to provide a method and system for determining insurance premiums and / or claims for auto insurance so that new insurance members can be acquired.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer program for realizing such a system using a computer. Further, in the present invention, as an index for judging whether or not the maintenance of the automobile is properly performed, for example, in addition to the tire pressure, information on the engine oil described above, information on the maintenance of lights and the like are also considered. . Disclosure of the invention
  • the present invention relates to a method for determining, by a computer, an insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and insurance money to be received by a car insurance member, Reading time-series information on the tire air pressure of the vehicle acquired by the pressure detecting device; evaluating the tire air pressure management status of the vehicle based on the read information; and Determining insurance premiums and / or insurance claims. .
  • time-series information on the tire pressure of the vehicle is acquired by the tire pressure detection device, and the tire pressure detection device acquires the time-series information.
  • the computer reads the collected information and evaluates the tire pressure management status of the vehicle.Based on the evaluation result, the computer determines the insurance premium to be paid by the automobile insurance member and the insurance money to be received by the automobile insurance member. decide.
  • the present invention also relates to the invention of the above-described method for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance, wherein the tire pressure detecting device detects a change in tire pressure based on a rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which the tire is attached. It is characterized in that
  • a change in tire air pressure is detected based on the rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which the tire is attached by an indirect tire air pressure detecting device of comparatively low cost and high reliability.
  • the present invention relates to the invention of the method for determining the insurance premium and the Z or the insurance money of the above-mentioned automobile insurance, wherein the evaluation of the tire pressure management status by the computer includes: The total value, the ratio of the mileage where the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range to the total mileage, the total value of the running time when the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range, and the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range. And the tire pressure is determined based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that greatly deviate from a predetermined reference range.
  • the evaluation of the tire pressure management status by the computer is based on the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range and the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range. Percentage of travel distance, total running time when tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range, tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range.
  • the tire pressure management status is more specific when the ratio of the running time to the total running time and the tire air pressure are determined based on one or more of the values that greatly deviate from the predetermined reference range. Is grasped.
  • the present invention is a method for determining, by a computer, the insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance subscriber and / or the insurance money to be received by a car insurance member, the management of the car acquired by the monitoring device. Reading the chronological information on the situation; evaluating the management status of the vehicle based on the read information; and determining the insurance premium and / or insurance money based on the evaluation result.
  • a computer Reading the chronological information on the situation; evaluating the management status of the vehicle based on the read information; and determining the insurance premium and / or insurance money based on the evaluation result.
  • the chronological information on the management status of the vehicle is acquired by the monitoring device, and the information acquired by the monitoring device is acquired.
  • the computer reads and evaluates the management status of the vehicle, and based on the evaluation results, the insurance premium and
  • the computer determines the insurance money to be received by the car insurance member.
  • the present invention also relates to the invention of the above-mentioned invention of the method for determining the insurance premium and the amount of insurance or the insurance money, wherein the monitoring device comprises: a tire pressure of the vehicle, an amount of engine oil and a state of dirt, lighting of a predetermined light; It is characterized by monitoring the status.
  • the monitoring device detects the tire pressure, the amount of engine oil, the state of dirt, the lighting state of a predetermined light, and the like as information serving as an index of the management state of the vehicle.
  • the present invention is the invention of the above-described method for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance, wherein the evaluation of the management status by the computer is such that the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of a predetermined reference range.
  • the evaluation of the management status of the vehicle by the computer is based on the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range, and the monitoring result by the monitoring device out of the predetermined reference range. Ratio of the total mileage to the total mileage, the total running time for which the monitoring result was out of the predetermined reference range, and the running time in which the monitoring result was out of the predetermined reference range The ratio of time to total travel time and the results of monitoring by the monitoring device are based on one or more of the values that deviate the most from the predetermined reference range, so that the vehicle's tube: It is grasped more concretely.
  • the present invention is a system for determining an insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and an insurance money to be received by a Z or car insurance member, wherein the system acquires time-series information on tire pressure of a car.
  • An in-vehicle device including an air pressure detection device, a transmission device for transmitting information acquired by the tire air pressure detection device to the outside of the vehicle, a reception device for receiving information transmitted from the transmission device, and the reception device
  • a central unit comprising: an evaluation unit that evaluates the tire pressure management status of the vehicle based on the information received by the vehicle; and a calculation unit that calculates the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance based on the evaluation result by the evaluation unit. And a device.
  • time-series information on the tire air pressure of the vehicle is acquired on the vehicle-mounted device side by the tire air pressure detecting device.
  • the central device evaluates the tire pressure management status of the vehicle. Then, based on the evaluation result, the insurance premium to be paid by the auto insurance member and the insurance money to be received by the Z or auto insurance member are determined.
  • the present invention is also the invention of the above-described system for determining insurance premiums and z or insurance money of automobile insurance, wherein the tire pressure detecting device detects a change in tire pressure based on a rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which a tire is attached. It is characterized by doing so.
  • the present invention is the invention of the above-described system for determining the insurance premium and z or insurance money of the automobile insurance, wherein the evaluation by the evaluation unit is the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is outside a predetermined reference range, the tire pressure. Is the ratio of the mileage that was outside the prescribed reference range to the total mileage, the total value of the traveling time when the tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range, and the percentage of the traveling time when the tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range. The ratio to the total running time and the tire pressure are determined based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that are the most outside the predetermined reference range.
  • the evaluation of the tire pressure management status is based on the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range and the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range. Percentage, total running time when tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range, ratio of running time when tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range to total traveling time, and tire pressure being the largest in the prescribed reference range.
  • the present invention is a system for determining an insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and an insurance money to be received by a Z or car insurance member, wherein the monitoring device acquires time-series information on the management status of a car.
  • An in-vehicle device comprising: a transmitting device that transmits information acquired by the monitoring device to the outside of the vehicle; a receiving device that receives information transmitted from the transmitting device; A central unit including an evaluation unit that evaluates the management status of the vehicle based on the evaluation result based on the evaluation result of the vehicle and a calculation unit that calculates an insurance premium and / or insurance money based on the evaluation result by the evaluation unit. It is characterized.
  • the vehicle-mounted device acquires time-series information on the management status of the vehicle by the monitoring device. Based on the information obtained by the monitoring device, the management status of the vehicle is evaluated on the central device side. Based on the evaluation results, the insurance premium to be paid by the auto insurance member and the insurance money to be received by the auto insurance member are determined for ZX.
  • the present invention also provides the system for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the above-mentioned automobile insurance, wherein the monitoring device comprises: The feature is to monitor the quantity, dirt condition and lighting condition of a predetermined light.
  • the monitoring device detects the tire pressure, the amount of engine oil, the state of dirt, the lighting state of a predetermined light, and the like as information serving as an index of the management state of the vehicle.
  • the present invention provides the invention of the above-described system for determining the insurance premium and the Z or the insurance money of the automobile insurance, wherein the evaluation of the management status is based on a mileage of which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of a predetermined standard range.
  • the evaluation of the management status of the vehicle is based on the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range, and the traveling value in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range.
  • the monitoring result by the monitoring device is performed based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate greatly from the predetermined reference range, so that the management status of the vehicle can be grasped more specifically.
  • the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to determine an insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and / or an insurance money to be received by a car insurance member, the computer program comprising: And the computer to evaluate the tire pressure management status of the vehicle based on the read information, and determine the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the car insurance based on the evaluation result. And the step of causing
  • the present invention is directed to the computer program described above, wherein
  • the time-series information on the atmospheric pressure is characterized in that it is information obtained in a time-series manner based on the rotational angular velocity of the wheel on which the tire is mounted, based on the change in the tire pressure.
  • the step of evaluating the tire air pressure management state may include the step of: calculating a total running distance when the tire air pressure is outside a predetermined reference range; The ratio of the running distance where the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range to the total running distance, the ratio of the running time in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range to the total running time , And the tire pressure is determined based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate most from a predetermined reference range.
  • the present invention provides a Konbyu Ichita ⁇ 0 programs for causing the determined premium payable subscriber automobile insurance and / or insurance to subscribers of the automobile insurance receive computer, management of automobiles
  • the computer to read the time-series information about the vehicle, the procedure to make the computer evaluate the management status of the vehicle based on the read information, and the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance based on the evaluation result. And causing the computer to determine
  • the chronological information on the management situation is based on a tire air pressure, an amount of engine oil and a dirt state of the vehicle, and a lighting state of a predetermined light. It is characterized in that it is information obtained in a time series with respect to the management status.
  • the step of evaluating the management situation includes the step of: calculating a total value of the traveling distance in which the monitoring result of the management situation is out of a predetermined reference range; The ratio of the mileage outside the predetermined reference range to the total mileage, the total value of the travel time when the monitoring result by the monitoring device was outside the predetermined reference range, and the monitoring result by the monitoring device was the predetermined reference range. The ratio of the outside running time to the total running time, and the result of monitoring by the monitoring device, based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate most greatly from a predetermined reference range. It is characterized by being performed.
  • FIG. 1 is a system for implementing the method for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the car insurance according to the present embodiment, that is, the entire system for determining the insurance premium and / or insurance money of the car insurance of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for detecting tire pressure by the in-vehicle device of the system according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a table showing an example of data recorded by analyzing the tire air pressure of a vehicle using the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35011.
  • Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining the basic method of diagnosis by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit.
  • FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating a management status evaluation index performed by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit of the server of the insurance company of the system according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating an insurance premium by the insurance premium calculation unit of the server of the insurance company of the system according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating the amount of insurance money to be paid by the insurance premium calculation unit of the server of the insurance company of the system according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the in-vehicle device constituting the system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of a computer program for realizing the vehicle management status diagnosis unit and the insurance premium calculation unit of the insurance company server of the system according to the present embodiment by software.
  • BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 shows a system for implementing the method for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance according to the present embodiment, that is, one example of the entire system for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example.
  • reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle device of a system according to the present embodiment provided in an automobile, and a tire pressure detection device 11, a vehicle information detection device 12, and a force are respectively detected.
  • the control unit 13 that receives the received information and the external communication device 14 are main components.
  • the tire air pressure detecting device 11 uses the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35011, for example, in the present embodiment, but may have another configuration. Needless to say.
  • the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-350501 discloses that when a pressure loss occurs in a tire, the radial tire rotates at an increased angular velocity (the rotational angular velocity changes). Is based on the fact that Specifically, for example, a 13-inch radial tire increases the angular velocity by 0.27% at a pressure loss of 1.2 bar.
  • the tire pressure detecting device 11 detects tire pressure based on a difference between angular velocities of four wheels in a vehicle. In this case, the wheel angular velocity itself can use the ABS (Antilock Brake System) sensor already installed in many vehicles without providing a new sensor. There is no need to provide a sensor.
  • ABS Antilock Brake System
  • the vehicle information detection device 12 detects the traveling distance, the vehicle speed, the presence / absence of activation of the engine, and the like of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device 1 is mounted. Such information is obtained by sensors normally provided in conventional general automobiles. The detection results obtained by the tire pressure detecting device 11 and the vehicle information detecting device 12 described above are given to the control unit 13.
  • the control unit 13 is composed of a vehicle situation analysis unit 131, a storage device 13 and an external communication control unit 13.
  • the vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 uses, for example, a microcomputer, and analyzes information provided from the tire pressure detection device 11 and the vehicle information detection device 12 with reference to the timing result of the built-in clock 13 2. Record the status of tire pressure.
  • the tire pressure analysis by the vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 This is based on the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35001.
  • the analysis result by the vehicle condition analysis unit 131 is stored in the storage device 133 when there is room in the capacity.
  • Various storage devices such as RAM and HD (hard disk) can be used for the storage device 133. Conversely, this means that a configuration using only the RAM as the storage device 133 may be used.
  • the external communication control unit 13 4 controls the external communication device 14 as necessary to transmit the storage contents of the storage device 13 3 to the relay device 2 outside the vehicle in which the on-vehicle device 1 is mounted.
  • the external communication device 14 various types of wireless communication lines such as a mobile phone, DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication), wireless LAN, and Bluetooth can be used.
  • the relay device 2 corresponds to, for example, an internet provider when the external communication device 14 is configured to perform Internet communication using a mobile phone.
  • the base station corresponds to the relay device 2.
  • the corresponding car port (fixed wireless communication station) corresponds to the relay device 2.
  • the relay device 2 is connected to the insurance company server 3 via the Internet.
  • the external communication control unit 1334 may be configured to remove the storage device 133 and insert and connect to the predetermined position of the relay device 2.
  • the insurance company server 3 includes a vehicle information receiving unit 31 that receives information on each vehicle from the relay device 2 via the Internet, and an individual vehicle information receiving unit 31 based on the individual vehicle information received by the vehicle information receiving unit 31.
  • the vehicle management status diagnostic unit 32 for diagnosing the management status of the vehicle, and an insurance premium calculation unit 33 for calculating an insurance premium based on the diagnosis result by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 are included.
  • the server 3 functions as a computer, but is basically a general-purpose computer.
  • the above-mentioned vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 and insurance premium calculation unit 33 are realized by software processing in the server 3. For this reason, a computer program for realizing the functions executed by the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 and the insurance premium calculation unit 33 is recorded in the program recording unit 34. Has been recorded.
  • the insurance company's third party can access the personal information management database (DB) 4.
  • the personal information management database 4 contains information about insurance subscribers, specifically, the address of each insurance subscriber, Information required for normal insurance work, such as name, date of birth, gender, type of vehicle owned, accident history, type of insurance, insurance amount, insurance premium, etc., as well as the vehicle management condition diagnosis unit 32 Diagnosis results are also registered.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a procedure for detecting tire pressure by the vehicle device 1.
  • the tire pressure is detected only while the vehicle is running. This is because when the vehicle is stopped (parked), even if the tire pressure is not maintained properly, it cannot be said that proper maintenance is not being performed solely by that fact. For example, tire pressure may fluctuate greatly when tires are replaced, during vehicle inspections, or when punctured by mischief. However, such conditions are issues outside the scope of normal maintenance. Further, as described later, in the present embodiment, the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35011 is used for detecting tire pressure. In this case, the tire pressure can be detected only during traveling.
  • step S 11 when the engine is started (step S 11), the fact is detected by the vehicle information detecting device 12, so that the vehicle condition analyzing section 13 1 has sufficient storage space in the storage device 13 3. It is determined whether there is (there is enough) or not (step S12). If the storage device 133 does not have sufficient storage area (NO in step S12), the vehicle condition analysis unit 1311 determines whether the external communication device 14 is ready for use next. A judgment is made (step S13).
  • the vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 A warning is issued to the driver by such a method, for example, by voice message or lighting of a warning light (step S17).
  • the driver needs to take some measures immediately, such as taking out data from the storage device 133 into a spare memory card. If the external communication device 14 is faulty, In this case, the driver needs to repair it immediately.
  • an operation such as stopping the fuel supply to the engine may be automatically performed so that the vehicle cannot be driven due to the conditions at the time of the insurance contract.
  • step S13 If the external communication device 14 can be used in step S13 (YES in step S13), the vehicle situation analysis unit 131 acquires all the information stored and stored in the storage device 133 at that time. Then (step S14), the external communication control unit 13.4 is controlled and transmitted from the external communication device 14 to the outside (step S15). After all the stored information in the storage device 133 is transmitted to the outside in this way, the vehicle condition analysis unit 131 clears the data transmitted to the outside from the storage device 133 (step S16). As described above, a sufficient storage area of the storage device 133 is obtained. Thereafter, the vehicle situation analysis unit 131 proceeds to step S21.
  • step S12 determines the timing at which the tire pressure is measured. Whether or not there is is determined from the time count of the internal clock 132 (step S21). In the present embodiment, sampling is performed at intervals of 30 seconds. Therefore, when it is time to measure the tire pressure (YE S in step S21), tire pressure information is stored in the tire pressure detecting device 11 from the built-in device. The time information is obtained from the clock 132, and the mileage, the vehicle speed, and the like are obtained from the vehicle information detection device 12 (step S22), and are stored in a predetermined storage area of the storage device 133 (step S23).
  • step S24 if the external communication device 14 is usable (YE S in step S24), the vehicle situation analysis unit 131 shifts the processing to the previous step: S14, and the data is stored in the storage device 133 until then. All of the transmitted information is transmitted to the outside by controlling the external communication control unit 134 (step S15), and then the transmitted data is cleared (step S16). On the other hand, if the external communication device 14 cannot be used in the previous step S24 (NO in step S24), the vehicle situation analysis unit 131 returns the process to step S21, and sets the timing of the next tire pressure measurement. Wait until the.
  • the tire pressure detection device 1 When the external communication device 14 is usable, the tire pressure detection device 1 The information obtained from 1 and the vehicle information detecting device 12 is immediately transmitted to the outside, and transmitted to the insurance company server 3 via the relay device 2.
  • the information obtained from the tire pressure detection device 11 and the vehicle information detection device 12 is stored in the storage device 13.
  • Information obtained from the tire air pressure detecting device 11 and the vehicle information detecting device 12 is immediately transmitted to the outside when the external communication device 14 becomes usable.
  • the information acquired from the tire pressure detecting device 11 and the vehicle information detecting device 12 is transmitted to the insurance company server 3 via the relay device 2.
  • the state in which the external communication device 14 is unusable means, of course, that the external communication device 14 is out of order, but the connection with the relay device 2 is not possible due to the current position of the vehicle. This includes cases where the connection cannot be made, cases where the connection with the relay device 2 is not always performed, and the like.
  • information is regularly transferred to the insurance company's server 3 once a day or once a week. Transmission may be performed. Alternatively, information may be transmitted to the insurance company's server 3 when the remaining storage capacity of the hard disk has decreased to some extent. ,
  • the information acquired by the vehicle situation analysis unit 13 1 is transmitted from the on-board device 1 to the insurance company server 3 by the procedure as shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is received by 31 and is diagnosed by the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32.
  • FIG. 3 is a table showing an example of data recorded by analyzing the tire pressure of a vehicle by the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-350501. Here, an example in which sampling is performed at intervals of 30 seconds is shown. Note that such data is acquired by the vehicle condition analysis unit 1331 of the on-vehicle device 1 according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.
  • O kg Z cm 2 the running speed at that time per hour 6 0 , km.
  • the tire pressure was 2.0 kg / cm 2 and the running speed was 80 km / h.
  • the tire pressure at 5:00 seconds is 1.5 km / cm 2
  • the running speed is 100 km / h.
  • the vehicle is you are lowered tire air pressure as well as increased speed from low speed to high speed from 2. O k gZcm 2 to 1. 5 kmZ cm 2.
  • O k gZcm 2 to 1. 5 kmZ cm 2.
  • the tire pressure during high-speed running is lower than the tire pressure during low-speed running, and the time required from 60 km / h to 100 km / h is 1 minute. It is judged that there is some problem with the tire because it is weak.
  • the data analyzed by the vehicle condition analysis unit 131 of the in-vehicle device 1 as described above is received by the vehicle information receiving unit 31 of the server 3 of the insurance company via the relay device 2.
  • the received data is provided to the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32.
  • FIG. 4 is a graph for explaining a basic method of diagnosis by the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32.
  • the vertical axis indicates tire pressure
  • the horizontal axis indicates time.
  • the appropriate tire pressure range in this figure is between the lower THL and the upper THH.
  • the tire air pressure falls below the lower limit value THL at B temple time t1, and at a subsequent time t2, the tire air pressure is adjusted to a value close to the upper limit value THH.
  • the tire pressure again falls below the lower limit value THL, and at the subsequent time t4, the tire pressure is adjusted again to a value close to the upper limit value THH. From this time t3 to t4, it can be seen that the tire was left at a relatively low tire pressure.
  • the tire pressure again falls below the lower limit value THL, and at the subsequent time t6, the tire pressure is again adjusted to a value close to the upper limit value THH.
  • the time from time t5 to t6 is relatively short in terms of time, and the tire pressure is only slightly lower than the lower limit THL, indicating that the tire pressure has been adjusted relatively quickly.
  • the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 determines whether or not the vehicle management state is to be checked. Specifically, the portion where the tire air pressure shown by hatching in Fig. 4 falls below the lower limit THL is shown.
  • Diagnosis is made by one or a combination of these.
  • the engine is not started, information on the tire air pressure is not obtained. Therefore, when the vehicle is stopped, especially when parked, it is excluded from the criteria. Also, in the case of automobile tires, the air inside warms up after the start of traveling and the tire pressure rises. Therefore, data from the start of traveling until a certain time has elapsed may be excluded from the criteria.
  • FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating a management status evaluation index performed by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 of the server 3 of the insurance company. This example uses (2) the ratio of time length to total travel time, (4) the ratio of travel distance to total travel distance, and (5) the absolute value of the deviation from the appropriate range. An example of calculating the management status evaluation index E is shown.
  • the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 outputs the personal information from the personal information management DB 4, and in this case, the tire pressure.
  • the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 updates the values TA, TT, LA, LT, and PA read from the personal information management DB 4 with the newly obtained vehicle information (step S32).
  • the maximum value PA of the absolute value of the deviation from the appropriate range of the tire pressure is larger than the value stored in the personal information management DB 4 until then, and only when a new value is acquired. It will not be updated.
  • the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 obtains management indexes V 1 and V 2.
  • vehicle management The condition diagnosis unit 32 obtains the management status evaluation index E from these indices (the management indices VI and V2) and the maximum value PA of the absolute value of the deviation from the appropriate range of the tire pressure (step S33).
  • the control index VI is the ratio of the total TA during which the tire pressure is out of the appropriate range to the total running time TT (TAZTT).
  • the control index V2 is the ratio (LA / LT) of the total running distance LA where the tire pressure was out of the appropriate value to the total running distance LT.
  • the management status evaluation index E is defined as a function with VI, ⁇ 2 and as variables.
  • the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 updates the management status evaluation index E of the individual corresponding to the personal information management DB 4 with the management status evaluation index E newly obtained in this way (step S34). Such updating of the management status evaluation index E is performed by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 each time new vehicle information is received via the vehicle information reception unit 31.
  • the function for calculating the management status evaluation index E is determined by statistically calculating the relationship between the variables “TAZTT”, “LAZLT”, and “PA” and the accident rate from past data. Good.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating the premium by the premium calculating unit 33 of the server 3 of the insurance company.
  • the calculation of the insurance premium by the insurance premium calculation unit 33 is performed, for example, at the end of an insurance contract (usually in units of one year). If the premium is reduced, the reduction may be returned to the insurance member at that time. Alternatively, if the insurance subscriber wishes to continue his insurance contract, he may take measures such as reducing the insurance premium in the next term.
  • the insurance premium calculation unit 33 first reads the management status evaluation index E of the individual from the policyholder's personal information stored in the personal information management DB 4 (step S41), and the maximum value of the management status evaluation index E Is compared with a predetermined value Em ax (step S42). As a result, if E ⁇ Emax, in other words, if the policyholder's management status evaluation index E is equal to or greater than the predetermined maximum value Em ax (YES in step S42), the insurance premium calculation unit 33 It is determined that the insurance premium will not be reduced (step S43).
  • the insurance premium calculation unit 33 determines whether or not the insurance premium reduction portion of the insurance premium (for reducing the insurance premium) It is determined that “ ⁇ 1 (E / Emax) ⁇ XI 00”% of the reserved amount is reduced (step S44).
  • the suspension of reduction of premiums is the amount that is reserved to reduce premiums according to the management status evaluation index E of the total premiums. If the management status evaluation index E is “0”, the entire amount of the reduction reserve is reduced. But that doesn't mean that your premium will be completely free. In such a case, it is needless to say that a minimum amount of basic expenses must be paid as insurance premiums.
  • the amount to be reduced from the insurance premium is determined by the insurance premium calculation unit 33. If the insurance premium is reduced, the reduced amount is returned to the insurance member at that time. I do. If the insurance member wishes to continue the insurance contract, the insurance contract will be reduced to the next term and a new contract will be concluded. '
  • E / Emax 90% of the reduction will be reduced.
  • the deposit holder can return the money.
  • you wish to continue your insurance contract you can have your insurance premium reduced from the next term.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating the amount of insurance payment by the insurance premium calculation unit 33 of the server 3 of the insurance company.
  • the insurance premium calculation unit 33 first reads the management status evaluation index E of the individual from the policyholder's personal information stored in the personal information management DB 4 (step S51), and reads the maximum value of the management status evaluation index E. Is compared with a predetermined value Etnax (Step S52). As a result, if E> Eax is not satisfied, in other words, if the policyholder's management status evaluation index E is equal to or less than the predetermined maximum value Em ax (NO in step S52), the insurance premium calculation unit 33 It is determined that the money is not to be reduced (step S53).
  • the insurance premium calculation unit 33 determines whether or not the insurance money is to be reduced and held (to reduce the insurance money). It is determined that " ⁇ (E-Emax) / Emax ⁇ XI00"% of a certain amount) is to be reduced (step S54).
  • the amount of insurance money reduction reserve is the amount of insurance money that has been reserved to reduce the amount and amount of insurance payment according to the management status evaluation index E of the entire insurance money. If the management status evaluation index E is “0”, no reduction is made. However, regardless of the value of the management status evaluation index E, no more than 100% of the insurance money reduction suspension will be reduced.
  • the management status of the tire pressure is used as an index for determining the management status of the vehicle. However, it goes without saying that the status of various devices can be used as an index for judging the vehicle management status. An example in which some of the indicators other than the tire pressure are used will be described below. In the following embodiment, in addition to the tire pressure, the amount of engine oil, the state of the engine oil (the degree of dirt), and the lighting status of lights are used as indices for judging the vehicle management status. Shall be used.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the vehicle device 1 constituting the system according to the present invention shown in FIG.
  • the information on the amount of engine oil, the information on the degree of contamination of the engine oil, and the current value are provided to the vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1.
  • Information on the engine oil level is detected by the engine oil level sensor 16.
  • Information on the degree of engine oil contamination is detected by the engine oil condition sensor 17.
  • the current value is detected by a light ammeter 18.
  • the engine oil amount sensor 16 By the way, it is generally desirable to change the engine oil according to the mileage (for example, every 200 km) or the usage time (for example, every 6 months). Even if it is before the replacement period, it should be replaced if it is extremely dirty. In addition, when engine oil is reduced, it is necessary to replenish it to an appropriate amount in order to maintain good vehicle management. Therefore, by detecting the amount of engine oil by the engine oil amount sensor 16, it can be used as an index for judging the management status of the vehicle. Also, The state of the engine oil detected by the oil state sensor 17, in other words, the longitude of the dirt, is a factor for determining that the vehicle management situation is not good if it exceeds a certain limit. It is also possible to judge that the oil has been changed when the engine oil changes from a dirty state to a completely clean state.
  • the engine oil amount sensor 16 is generally provided in a normal automobile, and therefore need not be newly provided.
  • the engine oil state sensor 17 can be easily realized by detecting the light transmittance in the engine oil using, for example, a photo interrupter. It has been put into practical use as a sensor that detects the degree of dirt.)
  • the write ammeter 18 detects the value of the current flowing through the lights. This focuses on the fact that headlights and taillights are normally turned on when the vehicle is driving at night. That is, based on the current value in a state where the headlight and the taillight are turned on, the current which is smaller at nighttime (whether or not at night is determined according to the clocking result of the internal clock 13 of the vehicle-mounted device 1). If only the value is detected, it is possible to determine that one of the lights has failed and is not lit, or that the vehicle has run without light. Therefore, if such a situation is detected for a certain amount of time (or for a certain amount of mileage), it can be concluded that the vehicle is not in good management (or has been driven dangerously). become.
  • tire pressure detecting device 11, vehicle information detecting device 12, engine oil amount sensor 16, engine oil condition sensor 17, light ammeter 18, and vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 Functions as a monitoring device of the management status of the vehicle. Further, the vehicle condition analysis unit 1331 specifically uses a microcomputer as in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 includes data provided from the tire air pressure detector 11, the vehicle information detector 12, the engine oil level sensor 16, the engine oil state sensor 17, and the light ammeter 18. Is analyzed with reference to the clock result of the built-in clock 1 32. Further, the vehicle situation analysis unit 13 1 records the situation of the vehicle.
  • the analysis of tire pressure by this vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 Similar to the case of the vehicle situation analysis section 13 1 shown in FIG. 1, it is based on the method disclosed in the official gazette of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35001.
  • the subsequent processing procedure is the same as the processing procedure after the analysis result obtained by the vehicle situation analysis unit 13 1 shown in FIG. The same is true.
  • the diagnosis by the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 of the server 3 of the insurance company can be performed basically in the same manner as the diagnosis of the tire pressure.
  • the amount of the window oscillating liquid, the state of charge of the battery, the amount of the engine cooling water, and the like can be used as an index of the management state of the vehicle.
  • the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 may be used for diagnosis in preparation for 1.
  • Fig. 9 shows the contents of the computer program CP recorded in the program recording unit 34 of the insurance company's server 3 to implement the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 and the insurance premium calculation unit 33 as software. It is a schematic diagram.
  • This computer program CP consists of a program code PC1 for reading chronological information on tire pressure (car management status), a program code PC2 for evaluating tire pressure management status (car management status), and evaluation results. And program code PC3 to determine the premium based on.
  • the computer program CP may include a program code PC4 for determining an insurance claim based on the evaluation result.
  • the owner or driver of the vehicle whose tire air pressure is constantly maintained properly at all times People always pay attention to vehicle maintenance, and it can be considered that such vehicles have a relatively low probability of causing accidents, and furthermore, driving such that tire pressure is always appropriately controlled. People reduce their insurance premiums because they are less likely to have an accident and can be reasonably assumed to be driving. As a result, insurance members will no longer feel unfair about conventional automobile insurance premiums. Also, in the event of an accident, the amount of insurance to be paid to the subscriber will be reduced by the same method. With this, insurance The subscribers will always try to properly manage the tire pressure, which will have the effect of suppressing the occurrence of accidents.
  • a change in the tire air pressure is detected based on the rotational angular velocity of the wheel to which the tire is mounted by using an inexpensive and highly reliable indirect tire pressure detection device. It can be easily applied to belt cars.
  • the evaluation of the tire pressure management status is based on the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range, and the total mileage in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range.
  • the ratio of the running time when the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range to the distance, the ratio of the running time in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range to the total running time, and the tire pressure in the predetermined reference range By performing the determination based on one or a combination of the most deviated values, the tire pressure management status can be grasped more specifically. Therefore, the calculation of the reduction of insurance premiums or the reduction of insurance claims will give more realistic results.
  • the time series information on the management status of the vehicle is used instead of the tire pressure.
  • Car owners or drivers whose conditions are always properly maintained take care of vehicle maintenance on a daily basis and such vehicles can be considered to have a relatively low probability of causing an accident.
  • insurance premiums are reduced because drivers who manage cars properly at all times are convinced that they are trying to drive with a low probability of accidents. This will eliminate the unfair feeling of conventional automobile insurance premiums on the participant's side.
  • the amount to be paid to insurance members in the event of an accident shall be reduced by the same method. As a result, insurance subscribers will start to take care to properly manage vehicles from the time they are said, which will have the effect of suppressing the occurrence of accidents.
  • the monitoring device detects the tire pressure, the amount of engine oil and the state of dirt, the lighting state of a predetermined light, and the like as information serving as an index of the management state of the vehicle. So any of them will auto It becomes possible to apply according to the car.
  • the evaluation of the management status of the automobile is based on the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range, and the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range. Ratio of the total mileage to the total mileage, total running time when the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range, and total running time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range.
  • the management status of the vehicle is more concrete when the ratio with respect to time and the monitoring result by the monitoring device are performed based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate greatly from the predetermined reference range. To be grasped. Therefore, the calculation of the reduction of insurance premiums or insurance claims will give more realistic results.
  • the computer program of the present embodiment it is possible to realize the central device of the system for determining the insurance premium and Z or the insurance money according to the present embodiment by a general-purpose computer.
  • the present invention it is possible to determine the insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and the insurance money to be received by a car insurance member. It can be applied advantageously to industries engaged in manufacturing.

Abstract

An accident rate determining system comprises an on-vehicle device (1) and a server (3). The on-vehicle device (1) comprises a tire air pressure detector (11) for detecting information showing a vehicle management status in time series, and an external communication device (14) for transmitting information detected by the detector (11). The server (3) comprises a vehicle information reception unit (31) for receiving information detected by the detector (11), and a vehicle management status diagnosis unit (32) for determining a value corresponding to an accident rate based on information detected by the detector (11). Therefore, highly safe cars subjected to careful management of tire air pressure, etc., and their owners are regarded as having a low possibility of causing accidents, and have their insurance premiums deducted.

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自動車保険の保険料 保険金決定システム  Car insurance premiums Insurance claim determination system
技術分野 Technical field
本発明は自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法及びそのシステムに 関し、 より具体的には、 自動車の所有者が主として事故を起こした場合に保険金 が支払われるべき自動車保険の保険料 (いわゆる掛け金) 及び/又は保険金を決 定するための方法、 及びそのシステムに関する。 更に本発明は、 そのようなシス テムをコンピュータを使用して実現するためのコンピュータプログラムにも関す る。 背景技術  The present invention relates to a method and a system for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance, and more specifically, to insurance for automobile insurance which is to be paid mainly in the event of a car owner having an accident. A method and system for determining premiums (so-called premiums) and / or insurance. Further, the present invention relates to a computer program for realizing such a system using a computer. Background art
自動車が事故を起こした場合に備えて自動車の所有者は、 日本においては法律 で義務化されている自賠責保険 (自動車損害賠償責任保険) の他に、 任意で自動 車保険に加入することが多い。 ところでそのような任意の自動車保険の保険料は、 自動車の車種、 大きさ等の外、 万一の際に支払われるべき保険金の金額により左 右されることは勿論である。 ところが、 それらの条件が同じ場合には、 従来は保 険加入者の年齢、 過去の事故歴等に応じて料金が増減されるのみであった。  In the event of a car accident, car owners often purchase voluntary car insurance in addition to the mandatory automobile liability insurance (automobile liability insurance) required by law in Japan. . By the way, the insurance premium of such a voluntary automobile insurance is, of course, influenced by the amount of insurance to be paid in case of emergency, in addition to the type and size of the automobile. However, if those conditions are the same, in the past, fares were only increased or decreased according to the age of the insurance member, past accident history, and so on.
し力 し、 通勤に自動車を使用し、 更に仕事にも同じ自動車を使用するような場 合と、 あまり自動車を使用しない、 たとえば自動車を通勤には使用せずに休日に のみ使用するようないわゆるサンデードライバーの場合とでは走行距離及び走行 時間が大幅に異なる。 ゆえに、 走行距離当たり、 または走行時間当たりの事故率 が同じであると仮定すると、 実際に事故が発生する回数は後者が格段に少ない。 従って、 後者にとっては、 前者と同一の算定基準で保険料を支払わされることに は非常な不公平感があることは想像に難くない。  If you use a car for commuting and also use the same car for work, you may not use a car very much, for example, you may not use a car for commuting and use it only on holidays The traveling distance and traveling time are significantly different from those of the Sunday driver. Therefore, assuming the same accident rate per mileage or traveling time, the latter is far less likely to occur. Therefore, it is not hard to imagine that the latter has a very unfair feeling of being paid premiums on the same basis as the former.
このような事情から、 近年では、 自動車の走行距離等に応じて自動車保険料が 変更されている。 より具体的には、 走行距離が少ない自動車に対しては保険料を 減額するような料金体系、 あるいはその他にも従来は考慮されていなかった種々 の要因を保険料算定の基準として採り入れた料金体系が既に導入されている。 たとえば、 運転時間、 運転経路等を考慮して車輛保険料請求額を決定する発明 が知ちれている (特開 2001— 76035号公報参照) 。 また、 自動車を運転 する時間 (自動車の走行時間) に応じて保険料を算定する発明が知られている (特開 2001— 273401号公報参照) 。 また、 自動車の走行距離を考慮し て自動車保険料金を決定する発明が知られている (特開 2001— 331648 号公報参照) 。 また、 自動車の走行中に撮影された映像情報を用いて保険料率を 算出する発明が知られている (特開 2001—32578号公報参照) 。 また、 個々の運転者の実際の運転状況に応じて、 具体的にはエンジン回転数、 制動回数 等に応じてきめ細かく保険料を設定する発明が知られている (特開 2001— 1 49984号公報参照) 。 更に、 運転特性、 たとえばトランスミツションの設 状態、 エンジンのスロットル開度、 ブレーキライト、 ヘッドライトのオン Zオフ、 タイヤ空気圧の突然の喪失 (いわゆるパンク状態) 等、 を示すデータに基づいて 自動車保険料を決定する発明も知られている (特表平 11—511581号公報 以上のように、 単に走行距離、 時間のみならず、 運転状況、 即ち安全運転を心 掛けているか否か、 更には実際に危険な運転を行なっていないか等に応じても自 動車保険料を決定することが既に行なわれている。 このことは、 とりもなおざず 自動車の所有者が、 自分は事故を起こす確率が低い運転を心掛けているにも拘わ らず、 またはそれほどの走行距離でもないにも拘わらず、 非常に頻蘩に自動車を 運転する者、 または頻繁に事故を起こすような不心得者と同額の保険料を支払う ことに疑問を感じているからに他ならない。 Under these circumstances, in recent years, automobile insurance premiums have been changed according to the mileage of vehicles. More specifically, insurance premiums are paid for cars that travel a short distance. There are already introduced tariff systems that reduce costs or adopt various other factors that have not been considered before as criteria for calculating premiums. For example, there is known an invention that determines a vehicle insurance premium in consideration of a driving time, a driving route, and the like (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-76035). Also, there is known an invention in which an insurance premium is calculated according to a driving time of a car (running time of the car) (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-273401). Also, there is known an invention in which an automobile insurance fee is determined in consideration of the mileage of an automobile (see JP-A-2001-331648). Also, there is known an invention in which an insurance rate is calculated using video information captured while a car is running (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-32578). Also, there is known an invention in which an insurance premium is finely set according to an actual driving situation of an individual driver, specifically, according to an engine speed, a braking frequency, and the like (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-149984). See). Furthermore, car insurance is based on data indicating driving characteristics, such as transmission conditions, engine throttle opening, brake lights, headlights on / off, sudden loss of tire pressure (so-called puncture). It is also known that the fee is determined (as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-511581, not just the mileage and time, but also the driving conditions, that is, whether or not safe driving is being considered, It has already been decided to determine the car insurance premium depending on whether the driver is driving dangerously, etc. This means that the owner of the car, first of all, has a high probability of accident. Drive very often or have frequent accidents despite low driving or low driving distance I am skeptical of paying the same amount of insurance premiums as those who are ignorant.
ところで、 上述のような要因の他に、 自動車の所有者自身が (業者に依頼した 者を含む) こまめに適切なメンテナンスを行なっているような場合には、 その自 動車そのものが事故を起こす確率が低いことは当然である。 またそのようなこま めに適切なメンテナンスを行なう自動車の所有者 (運転者) 自身が事故を起こす ような危険な運転を行なう可能性は小さいであろうとの推測は十分に説得性があ るといえる。 従って、 十分なメンテナンスが行なわれている自動車に対して自動 車保険料を減額することには十分な蓋然性があるといえる。, By the way, in addition to the factors mentioned above, if the owner of the vehicle (including the person who requested the contractor) frequently performs appropriate maintenance, the probability that the vehicle itself will cause an accident Is low. The speculation that it is unlikely that the owner of the vehicle (driver) who performs appropriate maintenance on such occasions himself would drive dangerously in such a way as to cause an accident would be small. I can say. Therefore, for vehicles that have undergone sufficient maintenance, automatic It can be said that reducing car insurance premiums is quite likely. ,
しかし、 上述した特開 2001— 76035号公報、 特開 2001— 2734 01号公報、 特開 2001— 331648号公報、,特開 2002— 32578号 公報、 特開 2002— 149984号公報、 および特表平 1 1一 51 1581号 公報にそれぞれ開示された技術から、 従来はそのような観点から自動車保険料を 設定するという考え方がなかったことが理解される。  However, as described in JP-A-2001-76035, JP-A-2001-27341, JP-A-2001-331648, JP-A-2002-32578, JP-A-2002-149984, and It can be understood from the technologies disclosed in JP-A-1-1 51 1581 that there has been no conventional idea of setting automobile insurance premiums from such a viewpoint.
ところで、 自動車のメンテナンスに留意していることを表す指標としてはたと えばボンネット内の点検 (エンジンオイルの点検、 バッテリの点検、 冷却液の点 検、 ファンベルトの点検等) 、 各種ライト類の点検、 タイヤ空気圧の点検等が挙 げられる。 し力 し、 ボンネットの開閉の場合、 それが保険料率の決定に関係して いるとわかっていれば単に開閉のみを行なって実際の点検は行なわないことも考 えられる。 これに対して、 タイヤ空気圧が常時適正に維持されているということ は、 その自動車の所有者または運転者が日常的に車輛のメンテナンスに留意して いるからこそ可能なことである。 従って、 タイヤ空気圧が適正に維持されている か否かをメンテナンスが適切に行なわれているか否かの判断材料とすることには 合理性があると考えられる。  By the way, as an index that indicates that attention is paid to vehicle maintenance, for example, inspection of the hood (inspection of engine oil, inspection of battery, inspection of coolant, inspection of fan belt, etc.), inspection of various lights And inspection of tire pressure. However, in the case of opening and closing the bonnet, if it is known that it is related to the determination of the insurance premium rate, it is conceivable that only the opening and closing is performed and the actual inspection is not performed. On the other hand, tire pressure is always maintained properly only because the owner or driver of the vehicle pays attention to vehicle maintenance on a daily basis. Therefore, it is considered reasonable to determine whether or not the tire pressure is maintained properly as a material for determining whether or not maintenance is being performed appropriately.
このことに関しては、 先年、 米国で多発した自動車の転倒事故を契機としてタ ィャ空気圧管理の重要性が認識されつつあるという事実がある。 即ち、 タイヤ空 気圧が一定値以下の状態で自動車が高速走行した場合にはタイャが加熱して軟化 し、 いわゆるスタンディングウエーブ現象を生じ、 遂にはバーストする危険性が ある。 これが単独の転倒事故、 あるいは他車を卷きこんだ事故になることは公知 である。 従って、 タイヤ空気圧が適切に管理されていない自動車が単独であろう と、 他車を卷きこもうと、 事故を起こす確率は相対的に高く、 逆にタイヤ空気圧 が適切に管理されている自動車では事故を起こす確率が相対的に低!/ヽとみなすこ とが可能である。 また、 タイヤ空気圧を常時適切に管理するような運転者は事故 を起こす確率が低い運転を心掛けているとの推測も十分に説得力があると言える。 なお、 自動車のタイヤ空気圧を検出する技術としては大別して、 タイヤ内の空 気圧を直接検出する 「直接法」 と、 タイヤ外部からタイヤの挙動を観察するこ,と によりタイヤ内の空気圧を推定する 「間接法」 との 2種類の技術が知られている。 前者はタイヤ内の空気圧をセンサで直接検出して得られたデータを無線送信等に よって自動車本体または他の受信装置へ送信する構成である。 この技術は比較的 高コストであるために一部の高級車等にのみ使用されている。 し力 し、 後者は比 較的低コストであるため、 普及価格帯の自動車にも十分に装備可能である。 たと えば特開昭 6 3 - 3 0 5 0 1 1号公報、 特開平 5—1 3 3 8 3 1号公報に見られ るような公知例が知られている。 In this regard, there is the fact that the importance of tire pressure management is being recognized in the United States in the wake of a car crash that occurred frequently in the past year. That is, when the vehicle runs at a high speed with the tire air pressure below a certain value, the tire is heated and softened, causing a so-called standing wave phenomenon, and there is a risk of finally bursting. It is well known that this is a single fall accident or an accident involving another car. Therefore, even if only one vehicle is not properly controlled for tire pressure, there is a relatively high probability that an accident will occur if another vehicle is to be wound around. The probability of causing an accident can be regarded as relatively low! / ヽ. In addition, it can be said that it is sufficiently convincing that a driver who constantly manages tire pressures properly is trying to drive with a low probability of causing an accident. The technology for detecting tire pressure in automobiles is roughly classified into two methods: the direct method, which directly detects the air pressure in the tire, and observing the behavior of the tire from outside the tire, to estimate the tire pressure. Two types of technology are known, the "indirect method". The former has a configuration in which data obtained by directly detecting the air pressure in the tire by a sensor is transmitted to the vehicle body or another receiving device by wireless transmission or the like. Because this technology is relatively expensive, it is used only in some luxury cars. However, the latter is relatively inexpensive, so it can be fully equipped in vehicles at popular prices. For example, known examples such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 63-35011 and 5-133831 are known.
特開昭 6 3 - 3 0 5 0 1 1号公報には、 ホイールの角速度の変化からタイヤの 減圧を検知する技術が開示されている。 また特開平 5— 1 3 3 8 3 1号公報には、 タィャの振動周波数成分からタイャの空気圧の状態を検知する技術が開示されて いる。  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-350501 discloses a technique for detecting pressure reduction of a tire from a change in angular velocity of a wheel. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-133831 discloses a technique for detecting the air pressure state of the tire from the vibration frequency component of the tire.
本発明は以上のような事情を総合的に勘案してなされたものであり、 メンテナ ンスが十分に行なわれている自動車はそれ自体が事故発生率が低いこと、 及びそ のような自動車の所有者 (運転者) は安全運転を心掛けるであろうとの十分に蓋 然性がある推測に基づいてなされたものである。  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances comprehensively, and a well-maintained vehicle has a low accident rate per se, and possesses such a vehicle. The driver (driver) was made based on a sufficiently probable guess that he would try to drive safely.
具体的には、 主としてタイヤ空気圧が適正に維持管理されている自動車はメン テナンスが適切に行なわれているとの前提で、 そのような自動車に対しては保険 料を減額することにより、 保険加入者に納得してもらえる水準の保険料を設定し、 また事故発生時においても同様の考え方により、 保険加入者に支払われるべき保 険金を減額し、 また保険会社においても十分な採算性を維持して新たな保険加入 者を獲得しうるような自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法及びその システムの提供を主たる目的とする。 また本発明はそのようなシステムをコンビ ユータを利用して実現するためのコンピュータプログラムの提供をも目的とする。 また本発明では、 自動車のメンテナンスが適正に行なわれているか否かを判断 する指標として、 タイヤ空気圧の他にたとえば前述したエンジンオイルに関する 情報、 ライト類のメンテナンスに関する情報等をも考慮することとする。 発明の開示  Specifically, automobiles whose tire pressures are properly maintained and maintained are assumed to be properly maintained, and insurance is reduced by reducing insurance premiums for such vehicles. Insurance premiums at a level that can be agreed upon by insurers, and in the event of an accident, the same approach is used to reduce the amount of insurance that should be paid to insurers and maintain sufficient profitability at insurance companies The main purpose is to provide a method and system for determining insurance premiums and / or claims for auto insurance so that new insurance members can be acquired. Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer program for realizing such a system using a computer. Further, in the present invention, as an index for judging whether or not the maintenance of the automobile is properly performed, for example, in addition to the tire pressure, information on the engine oil described above, information on the maintenance of lights and the like are also considered. . Disclosure of the invention
本発明は、 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及ぴ Z又は自動車保険の加 入者が受け取るべき保険金を計算機によって決定する方法であって、 タイヤ空気 圧検出装置により取得された自動車のタイャ空気圧に関する時系列的情報を読み 込むステップと、 読み込んだ情報に基づいて当該自動車のタィャ空気圧管理状況 を評価するステップと、 前記評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び/又は 保険金を決定するステップとを含むことを特徴とする。 . The present invention relates to a method for determining, by a computer, an insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and insurance money to be received by a car insurance member, Reading time-series information on the tire air pressure of the vehicle acquired by the pressure detecting device; evaluating the tire air pressure management status of the vehicle based on the read information; and Determining insurance premiums and / or insurance claims. .
このような本発明の自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定方法では、 自 動車のタィャ空気圧に関する時系列的情報がタィャ空気圧検出装置により取得さ れており、 このタイヤ空気圧検出装置が取得した情報を計算機が読み込んで当該 自動車のタィャ空気圧管理状況を評価し、 この評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の 加入者が支払うべき保険料及ぴ z又は自動車保険の加入者が受け取るべき保険金 を計算機が決定する。  In the method for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance according to the present invention, time-series information on the tire pressure of the vehicle is acquired by the tire pressure detection device, and the tire pressure detection device acquires the time-series information. The computer reads the collected information and evaluates the tire pressure management status of the vehicle.Based on the evaluation result, the computer determines the insurance premium to be paid by the automobile insurance member and the insurance money to be received by the automobile insurance member. decide.
また本発明は、 上述の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法の発明 において、 前記タイヤ空気圧検出装置は、 タイヤが取り付けられたホイールの回 転角速度に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の変化を検出するようにしてあることを特徴と する。  The present invention also relates to the invention of the above-described method for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance, wherein the tire pressure detecting device detects a change in tire pressure based on a rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which the tire is attached. It is characterized in that
このような本発明では、 比較点安価で信頼性が高い間接方式のタイヤ空気圧検 出装置により、 タイヤが取り付けられたホイールの回転角速度に基づいてタイヤ 空気圧の変化が検出される。  According to the present invention, a change in tire air pressure is detected based on the rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which the tire is attached by an indirect tire air pressure detecting device of comparatively low cost and high reliability.
更に本発明は、 上述の自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定方法の発明 において、 前記計算機による前記タイヤ空気圧管理状況の評価は、 タイヤ空気圧 が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲 外であった走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲 外であつた走行時間の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時 間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及びタイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく 外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることを特 徴とする。  Further, the present invention relates to the invention of the method for determining the insurance premium and the Z or the insurance money of the above-mentioned automobile insurance, wherein the evaluation of the tire pressure management status by the computer includes: The total value, the ratio of the mileage where the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range to the total mileage, the total value of the running time when the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range, and the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range. And the tire pressure is determined based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that greatly deviate from a predetermined reference range.
このような本発明では、 計算機によるタイヤ空気圧管理状況の評価が、 タイヤ 空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行距離の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基 準範囲外であった走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基 準範囲外であつた走行時間の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた 走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及びタイャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も 大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれるこ とにより、 タイヤ空気圧の管理状況がより具体的に把握される。 In the present invention as described above, the evaluation of the tire pressure management status by the computer is based on the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range and the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range. Percentage of travel distance, total running time when tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range, tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range The tire pressure management status is more specific when the ratio of the running time to the total running time and the tire air pressure are determined based on one or more of the values that greatly deviate from the predetermined reference range. Is grasped.
更に本発明は、 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び/又は自動車保険 の力 tl入者が受け取るべき保険金を計算機によって決定する方法であって、 監視装 置により取得された自動車の管理状況に関する時系列的情報を読み込むステップ と、 読み込んだ情報に基づいて当該自動車の管理状況を評価するステップと、 前 記評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金を決定するステツプ とを含むことを特 ί敷とする。  Further, the present invention is a method for determining, by a computer, the insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance subscriber and / or the insurance money to be received by a car insurance member, the management of the car acquired by the monitoring device. Reading the chronological information on the situation; evaluating the management status of the vehicle based on the read information; and determining the insurance premium and / or insurance money based on the evaluation result. In particular, include
このような本発明の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法及びシス テムでは、 自動車の管理状況に関する時系列的情報が監視装置により取得されて おり、 この監視装置が取得した情報を計算機が読み込んで当該自動車の管理状況 を評価し、 この評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び In the method and system for determining the insurance premium and / or insurance money of the automobile insurance according to the present invention, the chronological information on the management status of the vehicle is acquired by the monitoring device, and the information acquired by the monitoring device is acquired. The computer reads and evaluates the management status of the vehicle, and based on the evaluation results, the insurance premium and
Ζ又は自動車保険の加入者が受け取るべき保険金を計算機が決定する。 Or the computer determines the insurance money to be received by the car insurance member.
また本発明は、 上述の自動車保険の保険料及ひン又は保険金の決定方法の発明 において、 前記監視装置は、 当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧、 エンジンオイルの量及 び汚れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態を監視するようにしてあることを特徴と する。  The present invention also relates to the invention of the above-mentioned invention of the method for determining the insurance premium and the amount of insurance or the insurance money, wherein the monitoring device comprises: a tire pressure of the vehicle, an amount of engine oil and a state of dirt, lighting of a predetermined light; It is characterized by monitoring the status.
このような本発明では、 監視装置により、 タイヤ空気圧、 エンジンオイルの量 及び汚れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態等が自動車の管理状況の指標となる情 報として検出される。  In the present invention, the monitoring device detects the tire pressure, the amount of engine oil, the state of dirt, the lighting state of a predetermined light, and the like as information serving as an index of the management state of the vehicle.
また本発明は、 上述の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法の発明 において、 前記計算機による前記管理状況の評価は、 前記監視装置による監視結 果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 前記監視装置による監視結果 が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 前記監視装置 による監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の総計値、 前記監視装置に よる監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及び前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいず れか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることを特徴とする。 このような本発明では、 計算機による自動車の管理状況の評価が、 監視装置に よる監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 監視装置による監 視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 監視装 置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の総計値、 監視装置によ る監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及 び監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一 つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることにより、 自動車の管: 状況 がより具体的に把握される。 Further, the present invention is the invention of the above-described method for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance, wherein the evaluation of the management status by the computer is such that the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of a predetermined reference range. The total value of the mileage, the ratio of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range to the total mileage, and the total value of the running time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range. One of the ratio of the running time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range to the total running time, and one of the values in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is most out of the predetermined reference range. It is characterized in that it is performed based on one or a combination of a plurality. In the present invention as described above, the evaluation of the management status of the vehicle by the computer is based on the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range, and the monitoring result by the monitoring device out of the predetermined reference range. Ratio of the total mileage to the total mileage, the total running time for which the monitoring result was out of the predetermined reference range, and the running time in which the monitoring result was out of the predetermined reference range The ratio of time to total travel time and the results of monitoring by the monitoring device are based on one or more of the values that deviate the most from the predetermined reference range, so that the vehicle's tube: It is grasped more concretely.
また本発明は、 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び Z又は自動車保険 の加入者が受け取るべき保険金を決定するシステムであって、 自動車のタイヤ空 気圧に関する時系列的情報を取得するタィャ空気圧検出装置と、 該タイャ空気圧 検出装置が取得した情報を当該自動車の外部へ送信する送信装置とを備えた車載 装置と、 前記送信装置から送信された情報を受信する受信装置と、 該受信装置が 受信した情報に基づいて当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧管理状況を評価する評価部と、 該評価部による評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金を算出 する算出部とを備えた中央装置とを含むことを特徴とする。  Further, the present invention is a system for determining an insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and an insurance money to be received by a Z or car insurance member, wherein the system acquires time-series information on tire pressure of a car. An in-vehicle device including an air pressure detection device, a transmission device for transmitting information acquired by the tire air pressure detection device to the outside of the vehicle, a reception device for receiving information transmitted from the transmission device, and the reception device A central unit comprising: an evaluation unit that evaluates the tire pressure management status of the vehicle based on the information received by the vehicle; and a calculation unit that calculates the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance based on the evaluation result by the evaluation unit. And a device.
このような本発明の自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定システムでは、 車載装置側で自動車のタィャ空気圧に関する時系列的情報がタィャ空気圧検出装 置により取得されている。 このタイヤ空気圧検出装置が取得した情報に基づいて 中央装置側で当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧管理状況が評価される。 そしてこの評価 結果に基づいて自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び Z又は自動車保険の 加入者が受け取るべき保険金が決定される。  In the car insurance premium and Z or insurance money determination system of the present invention, time-series information on the tire air pressure of the vehicle is acquired on the vehicle-mounted device side by the tire air pressure detecting device. Based on the information acquired by the tire pressure detecting device, the central device evaluates the tire pressure management status of the vehicle. Then, based on the evaluation result, the insurance premium to be paid by the auto insurance member and the insurance money to be received by the Z or auto insurance member are determined.
また本発明は、 上述の自動車保険の保険料及び z又は保険金の決定システムの 発明において、 前記タイヤ空気圧検出装置は、 タイヤが取り付けられたホイール の回転角速度に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の変化を検出するようにしてあることを特 徴とする。  The present invention is also the invention of the above-described system for determining insurance premiums and z or insurance money of automobile insurance, wherein the tire pressure detecting device detects a change in tire pressure based on a rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which a tire is attached. It is characterized by doing so.
このような本発明では、 比較点安価で信頼性が高い間接方式のタイヤ空気圧検 出装置により、 タイヤが取り付けられたホイールの回転角速度に基づいてタイヤ 空気圧の変化が検出される。 更に本発明は、 上述の自動車保険の保険料及び z又は保険金の決定システムの 発明において、 前記評価部による評価は、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であ つた走行距離の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行距離の全 走行距離に対する割合、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の総 計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の全走行時間に対する 割合、 及びタイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることを特徴とする。 According to the present invention, a change in tire air pressure is detected based on the rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which the tire is attached by an indirect tire air pressure detecting device of comparatively low cost and high reliability. Further, the present invention is the invention of the above-described system for determining the insurance premium and z or insurance money of the automobile insurance, wherein the evaluation by the evaluation unit is the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is outside a predetermined reference range, the tire pressure. Is the ratio of the mileage that was outside the prescribed reference range to the total mileage, the total value of the traveling time when the tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range, and the percentage of the traveling time when the tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range. The ratio to the total running time and the tire pressure are determined based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that are the most outside the predetermined reference range.
このような本発明では、 タイヤ空気圧管理状況の評価が、 タイヤ空気圧が所定 の基準範囲外であつた走行距離の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であ つた走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であ つた走行時間の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の全 走行時間に対する割合、 及びタイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた 値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることにより、 タ ィャ空気圧の管理状況がより具体的に把握される。  In the present invention as described above, the evaluation of the tire pressure management status is based on the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range and the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range. Percentage, total running time when tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range, ratio of running time when tire pressure was outside the prescribed reference range to total traveling time, and tire pressure being the largest in the prescribed reference range By performing based on one or a combination of a plurality of outliers, the management status of the tire air pressure can be grasped more specifically.
また本発明は、 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び Z又は自動車保険 の加入者が受け取るべき保険金を決定するシステムであって、 自動車の管理状況 に関する時系列的情報を取得する監視装置と、 該監視装置が取得した情報を当該 自動車の外部へ送信する送信装置とを備えた車載装置と、 前記送信装置から送信 された情報を受信する受信装置と、 該受信装置が受信した情報に基づいて当該自 動車の管理状況を評価する評価部と、 該評価部による評価結果に基づいて自動車 保険の保険料及び/又は保険金を算出する算出部とを備えた中央装置とを含むこ とを特徴とする。  Further, the present invention is a system for determining an insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and an insurance money to be received by a Z or car insurance member, wherein the monitoring device acquires time-series information on the management status of a car. An in-vehicle device comprising: a transmitting device that transmits information acquired by the monitoring device to the outside of the vehicle; a receiving device that receives information transmitted from the transmitting device; A central unit including an evaluation unit that evaluates the management status of the vehicle based on the evaluation result based on the evaluation result of the vehicle and a calculation unit that calculates an insurance premium and / or insurance money based on the evaluation result by the evaluation unit. It is characterized.
このような本発明の自動車保険の保険料及ひン又は保険金の決定システムでは、 車載装置側で自動車の管理状況に関する時系列的情報が監視装置により取得され ている。 この監視装置が取得した情報に基づいて中央装置側で当該自動車の管理 状況が評価される。 そしてこの評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の加入者が支払う べき保険料及び ZXは自動車保険の加入者が受け取るべき保険金が決定される。 また本発明は、 上述の自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定システムの 発明において、 前記監視装置は、 当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧、 エンジンオイルの 量及び汚れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態を監視するようにしてあることを特 徴とする。 In such a system for determining the insurance premium and the amount of insurance or the insurance money of the present invention, the vehicle-mounted device acquires time-series information on the management status of the vehicle by the monitoring device. Based on the information obtained by the monitoring device, the management status of the vehicle is evaluated on the central device side. Based on the evaluation results, the insurance premium to be paid by the auto insurance member and the insurance money to be received by the auto insurance member are determined for ZX. The present invention also provides the system for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the above-mentioned automobile insurance, wherein the monitoring device comprises: The feature is to monitor the quantity, dirt condition and lighting condition of a predetermined light.
このような本発明では、 監視装置により、 タイヤ空気圧、 エンジンオイルの量 及び汚れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態等が自動車の管理状況の指標となる情 報として検出される。  In the present invention, the monitoring device detects the tire pressure, the amount of engine oil, the state of dirt, the lighting state of a predetermined light, and the like as information serving as an index of the management state of the vehicle.
更に本発明は、 上述の自動車保険の保険料及ぴ Z又は保険金の決定システムの 発明において、 前記管理状況の評価は、 前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基 準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準 範囲外であつた走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 前記監視装置による監視結 果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の総計値、 前記監視装置による監視結果 が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及び前記監視 装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 ま たは複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることを特徴とする。  Further, the present invention provides the invention of the above-described system for determining the insurance premium and the Z or the insurance money of the automobile insurance, wherein the evaluation of the management status is based on a mileage of which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of a predetermined standard range. A total value, a ratio of a mileage in which a result of monitoring by the monitoring device is out of a predetermined reference range to a total mileage, a total value of travel time in which a monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of a predetermined reference range, One of the ratio of the running time when the monitoring result by the monitoring device was outside the predetermined reference range to the total running time, and / or the value by which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was far outside the predetermined reference range, or It is characterized by being performed based on a plurality of combinations.
このような本発明では、 自動車の管理状況の評価が、 監視装置による監視結果 が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 監視装置による監視結果が所定 の基準範囲外であった走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 監視装置による監視 結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の総計値、 監視装置による監視結果が 所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及び監視装置に よる監視結果が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複 数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることにより、 自動車の管理状況がより具体的 に把握される。  In the present invention as described above, the evaluation of the management status of the vehicle is based on the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range, and the traveling value in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range. The ratio of the distance to the total traveling distance, the total value of the traveling time when the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the prescribed reference range, and the ratio of the traveling time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the prescribed reference range to the total traveling time , And the monitoring result by the monitoring device is performed based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate greatly from the predetermined reference range, so that the management status of the vehicle can be grasped more specifically. .
更に本発明は、 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び/又は自動車保険 の加入者が受け取るべき保険金をコンピュータに決定させるためのコンピュータ プログラムであって、 自動車のタィャ空気圧に関する時系列的情報をコンビユー タに読み込ませる手順と、 読み込んだ情報に基づいて当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧 管理状況をコンピュータに評価させる手順と、 該評価結果に基づいて自動車保険 の保険料及ぴ Z又は保険金をコンピュータに決定させる手順とを含むことを特徴 とする。  Further, the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to determine an insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and / or an insurance money to be received by a car insurance member, the computer program comprising: And the computer to evaluate the tire pressure management status of the vehicle based on the read information, and determine the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the car insurance based on the evaluation result. And the step of causing
また本努明は、 上述のコンピュータプログラムの発明において、 前記タイヤ空 気圧に関する時系列的情報は、 タイヤが取り付けられたホイールの回転角速度に 基づいてタイヤ空気圧の変化を時系列的に取得した情報であることを特徴とする。 更に本発明は、 上述のコンピュータプログラムの発明において、 前記タイヤ空 気圧管理状況を評価する手順は、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行 距離の総計値、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の全走行距離 に対する割合、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の総計値、 タ ィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及 びタイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または 複数の組み合せに基づいて実行されることを特徴とする。 In addition, the present invention is directed to the computer program described above, wherein The time-series information on the atmospheric pressure is characterized in that it is information obtained in a time-series manner based on the rotational angular velocity of the wheel on which the tire is mounted, based on the change in the tire pressure. Further, in the computer program described above, in the computer program described above, the step of evaluating the tire air pressure management state may include the step of: calculating a total running distance when the tire air pressure is outside a predetermined reference range; The ratio of the running distance where the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range to the total running distance, the ratio of the running time in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range to the total running time , And the tire pressure is determined based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate most from a predetermined reference range.
これらの本発明のコンピュータプログラムでは、 前述のタイヤ空気圧の管理状 況による本発明の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定システムの中央装 置を汎用コンピュータで実現することが可能になる。  With these computer programs of the present invention, it becomes possible to realize the central device of the system for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money of the present invention based on the above-described tire pressure management conditions by a general-purpose computer.
更にまた本発明は、 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び/又は自動車 保険の加入者が受け取るべき保険金をコンピュータに決定させるためのコンビュ 一タ^0ログラムであって、 自動車の管理状況に関する時系列的情報をコンビユー タに読み込ませる手順と、 読み込んだ情報に基づいて当該自動車の管理状況をコ ンピュータに評価させる手順と、 該評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金をコンピュータに決定させる手順とを含むことを特徴とする。 Furthermore, the present invention provides a Konbyu Ichita ^ 0 programs for causing the determined premium payable subscriber automobile insurance and / or insurance to subscribers of the automobile insurance receive computer, management of automobiles The computer to read the time-series information about the vehicle, the procedure to make the computer evaluate the management status of the vehicle based on the read information, and the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance based on the evaluation result. And causing the computer to determine
また更に本発明は、 上述のコンピュータプログラムの発明において、 前記管理 状況に関する時系列的情報は、 当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧、 エンジンオイルの量 及び汚れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態に基づいて当該自動車の管理状況を時 系列的に取得した情報であることを特徴とする。  Still further, in the invention according to the computer program described above, the chronological information on the management situation is based on a tire air pressure, an amount of engine oil and a dirt state of the vehicle, and a lighting state of a predetermined light. It is characterized in that it is information obtained in a time series with respect to the management status.
更にまた本発明は、 上述のコンピュータプログラムの発明において、 前記管理 状況を評価する手順は、 管理状況の監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距 離の総計値、 管理状況の監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の全走行 距離に対する割合、 前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走 行時間の総計値、 前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行 時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及び前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準 範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて実 行されることを特徴とする。 Still further, according to the present invention, in the computer program described above, the step of evaluating the management situation includes the step of: calculating a total value of the traveling distance in which the monitoring result of the management situation is out of a predetermined reference range; The ratio of the mileage outside the predetermined reference range to the total mileage, the total value of the travel time when the monitoring result by the monitoring device was outside the predetermined reference range, and the monitoring result by the monitoring device was the predetermined reference range The ratio of the outside running time to the total running time, and the result of monitoring by the monitoring device, based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate most greatly from a predetermined reference range. It is characterized by being performed.
これらの本発明のコンピュータプログラムでは、 前述の自動車の管理状況によ る本発明の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定システムの中央装置を汎 用コンピュータで実現することが可能になる。 図面の簡単な説明  With these computer programs of the present invention, it becomes possible to realize, with a general-purpose computer, the central device of the system for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance claims of the present invention based on the above-mentioned vehicle management situation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
図 1は、 本実施の形態に係る自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定方法 を実施するためのシステム、 即ち本発明の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金 の決定システムの全体の一構成例を示すブロック図である。  FIG. 1 is a system for implementing the method for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the car insurance according to the present embodiment, that is, the entire system for determining the insurance premium and / or insurance money of the car insurance of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition.
図 2は、 本実施の形態に係るシステムの車載装置によるタイヤ空気圧の検出手 順を示すフローチヤ一トである。  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for detecting tire pressure by the in-vehicle device of the system according to the present embodiment.
図 3は、 特開昭 6 3— 3 0 5 0 1 1号公報に開示された技術により車輛のタイ ャ空気圧を解析して記録したデータの例を示す表である。 . 図 4は、 車輛管理状態診断部による診断の基本的な手法を説明するためのダラ フである。  FIG. 3 is a table showing an example of data recorded by analyzing the tire air pressure of a vehicle using the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35011. Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining the basic method of diagnosis by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit.
図 5,は、 本実施の形態に係るシステムの保険事業者のサーバの車輛管理状態診 断部により行なわれる管理状況評価指数の算出手順を示すフローチャートの一例 である。  FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating a management status evaluation index performed by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit of the server of the insurance company of the system according to the present embodiment.
図 6は、 本実施の形態に係るシステムの保険事業者のサーバの保険料算出部に よる保険料算出のための処理手順を示すフローチャートである。  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating an insurance premium by the insurance premium calculation unit of the server of the insurance company of the system according to the present embodiment.
図 7は、 本実施の形態に係るシステムの保険事業者のサーバの保険料算出部に よる保険金の支払い額を算出する処理手順を示すフローチャートである。  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating the amount of insurance money to be paid by the insurance premium calculation unit of the server of the insurance company of the system according to the present embodiment.
図 8は、 本宪明に係るシステムを構成する車載装置の他の実施の形態を示すブ ロック図である。  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the in-vehicle device constituting the system according to the present invention.
図 9は、 本実施の形態に係るシステムの保険事業者のサーバの車輛管理状態診 断部及び保険料算出部をソフトウェア的に実現するためのコンピュータプロダラ ムの内容を示す模式図である。 発明を実施するための最良の形態 以下、 本発明をその実施の形態を示す図面に基づいて詳述する。 図 1は本実施 の形態に係る自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定方法を実施するための システム、 即ち本発明の自動車保険の保険料及ぴ Z又は保険金の決定システムの 全体の一構成例を示すプロック図である。 FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of a computer program for realizing the vehicle management status diagnosis unit and the insurance premium calculation unit of the insurance company server of the system according to the present embodiment by software. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments. FIG. 1 shows a system for implementing the method for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance according to the present embodiment, that is, one example of the entire system for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money of the automobile insurance of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example.
図 1において、 1は自動車内に備えられた本実施の形態に係るシステムの車载 装置を示しており、 タイヤ空気圧検出装置 1 1と車輛情報検出装置 1 2と力 らそ れぞれが検出した情報を受信する制御部 1 3と、 外部通信装置 1 4とを主要な構 成要素としている。  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle device of a system according to the present embodiment provided in an automobile, and a tire pressure detection device 11, a vehicle information detection device 12, and a force are respectively detected. The control unit 13 that receives the received information and the external communication device 14 are main components.
タイャ空気圧検出装置 1 1は、 本実施の形態ではたとえば特開昭 6 3— 3 0 5 0 1 1号公報に開示されている技術を利用しているが、 他の構成であってもよい ことは言うまでもない。 なお、 特開昭 6 3— 3 0 5 0 1 1号公報に開示されてい る技術は、 タイヤに圧力損失が生じた場合は、 ラジアルタイヤは増加した角速度 で回転する (回転角速度が変化する) という事実に基づいている。 具体的には、 たとえば 1 3インチのラジアルタイヤでは 1 . 2バールの圧力損失で角速度が 0 . 2 7 %増加するという事実である。 タイヤ空気圧検出装置 1 1は、 車輛における 4個のホイールの角速度の差に基づいてタイヤ空気圧を検出する。 この場合、 ホ ィールの角速度そのものは新たなセンサを設けることなく、 既に多くの自動車に 装備されている A B S (Antilock Brake System)用のセンサを利用することが可 能であるので、 新たに余分なセンサを設ける必要はない。  The tire air pressure detecting device 11 uses the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35011, for example, in the present embodiment, but may have another configuration. Needless to say. The technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-350501 discloses that when a pressure loss occurs in a tire, the radial tire rotates at an increased angular velocity (the rotational angular velocity changes). Is based on the fact that Specifically, for example, a 13-inch radial tire increases the angular velocity by 0.27% at a pressure loss of 1.2 bar. The tire pressure detecting device 11 detects tire pressure based on a difference between angular velocities of four wheels in a vehicle. In this case, the wheel angular velocity itself can use the ABS (Antilock Brake System) sensor already installed in many vehicles without providing a new sensor. There is no need to provide a sensor.
車輛情報検出装置 1 2は、 車載装置 1が搭載されている自動車の走行距離、 車 速、 エンジンの起動の有無等を検出する。 これらの情報は従来の一般的な自動車 には通常備えられているセンサにより得られるものである。 上述のタイヤ空気圧 検出装置 1 1及び車輛情報検出装置 1 2による検出結果は制御部 1 3に与えられ る。  The vehicle information detection device 12 detects the traveling distance, the vehicle speed, the presence / absence of activation of the engine, and the like of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device 1 is mounted. Such information is obtained by sensors normally provided in conventional general automobiles. The detection results obtained by the tire pressure detecting device 11 and the vehicle information detecting device 12 described above are given to the control unit 13.
制御部 1 3は、 車輛状況解析部 1 3 1、 記憶装置 1 3 3、 外部通信制御部 1 3 The control unit 13 is composed of a vehicle situation analysis unit 131, a storage device 13 and an external communication control unit 13.
4等で構成されている。 車輛状況解析部 1 3 1はたとえばマイクロコンピュータ を利用しており、 タイヤ空気圧検出装置 1 1及び車輛情報検出装置 1 2から与え られる情報を、 内蔵時計 1 3 2の計時結果を参照して解析し、 タイヤ空気圧の状 況を記録する。 なお、 この車輛状況解析部 1 3 1によるタイヤ空気圧め解析は、 特開昭 6 3 - 3 0 5 0 1 1号公報に開示されている手法に基づいている。 It is composed of 4 mag. The vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 uses, for example, a microcomputer, and analyzes information provided from the tire pressure detection device 11 and the vehicle information detection device 12 with reference to the timing result of the built-in clock 13 2. Record the status of tire pressure. The tire pressure analysis by the vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 This is based on the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35001.
なお、 車輛状況解析部 1 3 1による解析結果は記憶装置 1 3 3の容量に余裕が ある場合にはこれに記憶される。 記憶装置 1 3 3は R AM, HD (ハードデイス ク) 等の種々の記憶装置が利用可能である。 また逆にこのことは記憶装置 1 3 3 として R AMのみを使用する構成でもよいことを意味している。  It should be noted that the analysis result by the vehicle condition analysis unit 131 is stored in the storage device 133 when there is room in the capacity. Various storage devices such as RAM and HD (hard disk) can be used for the storage device 133. Conversely, this means that a configuration using only the RAM as the storage device 133 may be used.
外部通信制御部 1 3 4は記憶装置 1 3 3の記憶内容を必要に応じて外部通信装 置 1 4を制御してこの車載装置 1が搭載されている自動車の外部の中継装置 2へ 送信する。 なお、 外部通信装置 1 4としては、 携帯電話、 D S R C (専用狭帯域 通信: Dedicated Short Range Communication) 、 無線 L AN、 Bluetooth 等の 種々'の無線通信回線の利用が可能である。  The external communication control unit 13 4 controls the external communication device 14 as necessary to transmit the storage contents of the storage device 13 3 to the relay device 2 outside the vehicle in which the on-vehicle device 1 is mounted. . As the external communication device 14, various types of wireless communication lines such as a mobile phone, DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication), wireless LAN, and Bluetooth can be used.
中継装置 2は、 たとえば外部通信装置 1 4が携帯電話によるインターネット通 信を行なう構成である場合にはィンターネットプロバイダが中継装置 2に相当す る。 外部通信装置 1 4が D S R Cを行なう構成である場合は基地局が中継装置 2 に相当する。 無線 L ANまたは Bluetoothで通信を行なう場合はそれぞれに対応 したカーポート (固定的な無線通信局) が中継装置 2に相当する。 この中継装置 2はインターネットにより保険事業者のサーバ 3に接続している。  The relay device 2 corresponds to, for example, an internet provider when the external communication device 14 is configured to perform Internet communication using a mobile phone. When the external communication device 14 is configured to perform DSRRC, the base station corresponds to the relay device 2. When communication is performed by wireless LAN or Bluetooth, the corresponding car port (fixed wireless communication station) corresponds to the relay device 2. The relay device 2 is connected to the insurance company server 3 via the Internet.
なお、 車載装置 1の外部通信装置 1 4と中継装置 2とをカーポートにおいて有 線で接続する構成の場合、 または車載装置 1の記憶装置 1 3 3が可搬型の記憶装 置である場合、 外部通信制御部 1 3 4は記憶装置 1 3 3を取り外して中継装置 2 の所定位置に揷入 '接続する構成であってもよい。  In the case of a configuration in which the external communication device 14 of the on-vehicle device 1 and the relay device 2 are connected by wire at the car port, or the case where the storage device 13 3 of the on-vehicle device 1 is a portable storage device, The external communication control unit 1334 may be configured to remove the storage device 133 and insert and connect to the predetermined position of the relay device 2.
保険事業者のサーバ 3は、 中継装置 2からインターネットを介して個々の車輛 の情報を受信する車輛情報受信部 3 1と、 車輛情報受信部 3 1が受信した個々の 車輛情報に基づいて個々の車輛の管理状態を診断する車輛管理状態診断部 3 2と、 この車輛管理状態診断部 3 2による診断結果に基づいて保険料を算出する保険料 算出部 3 3とを含んでいる。 伹し、 このサーバ 3は計算機として機能するが、 基 本的には汎用コンピュータである。 上述の車輛管理状態診断部 3 2及び保険料算 出部 3 3等は、 このサーバ 3においてソフトウエア的な処理により実現される。 このため、 これらの車輛管理状態診断部 3 2及び保険料算出部 3 3により実行さ れる機能を実現するためのコンピュータプログラムがプログラム記録部 3 4に記 録されている。 The insurance company server 3 includes a vehicle information receiving unit 31 that receives information on each vehicle from the relay device 2 via the Internet, and an individual vehicle information receiving unit 31 based on the individual vehicle information received by the vehicle information receiving unit 31. The vehicle management status diagnostic unit 32 for diagnosing the management status of the vehicle, and an insurance premium calculation unit 33 for calculating an insurance premium based on the diagnosis result by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 are included. The server 3 functions as a computer, but is basically a general-purpose computer. The above-mentioned vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 and insurance premium calculation unit 33 are realized by software processing in the server 3. For this reason, a computer program for realizing the functions executed by the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 and the insurance premium calculation unit 33 is recorded in the program recording unit 34. Has been recorded.
保険事業者のサ^"パ 3は個人情報管理データベース (D B ) 4にアクセス可能 である。 この個人情報管理 D B 4には保険加入者に関する情報、 具体的には各保 険加入者の住所, 氏名, 生年月日, 性別, 所有車種, 事故歴, 加入保険の種類, 保険金額, 保険料等のような通常の保険業務に必要な情報は勿論のこと、 車輛管 理状態診断部 3 2による診断結果も登録されている。  The insurance company's third party can access the personal information management database (DB) 4. The personal information management database 4 contains information about insurance subscribers, specifically, the address of each insurance subscriber, Information required for normal insurance work, such as name, date of birth, gender, type of vehicle owned, accident history, type of insurance, insurance amount, insurance premium, etc., as well as the vehicle management condition diagnosis unit 32 Diagnosis results are also registered.
図 2は車载装置 1によるタイヤ空気圧の検出手順を示すフ口一チヤ一トである。 なお、 以下の実施の形態においては、 タイヤ空気圧の検出は自動車が走行中のみ に行なわれるものとする。 これは、 自動車が停車 (駐車) している状態において は、 タイヤ空気圧が適正に維持されていないとしても、 そのことのみで適正なメ ンテナンスが行なわれていないとは言えないからである。 たとえば、 タイヤ交換 時、 車検時、 いたずらによりパンクさせられた場合等にはタイヤ空気圧が大きく 変動することが考えられる。 し力 し、 そのような状態は通常のメンテナンスの範 囲外の問題である。 また後述するように、 本実施の形態においては特開昭 6 3— 3 0 5 0 1 1号公報に開示されている発明をタイヤ空気圧の検出に利用すること としている。 この場合には走行中においてのみタイヤ空気圧の検出が可能である。 まず、 エンジンが起動されると (ステップ S 1 1 ) 、 そのことが車輛情報検出 装置 1 2により検出されるので、 車輛状況解析部 1 3 1 は記憶装置 1 3 3 に記 憶領域が十分にあるか (余裕があるか) 否かを判断する (ステップ S 1 2 ) 。 記 憶装置 1 3 3 に記憶領域が十分にない場合 (ステップ S 1 2で N O) 、 車輛状 況解析部 1 3 1 は次に外部通信装置 1 4が使用可能な状態であるか否かを判断 する (ステップ S 1 3 )。  FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a procedure for detecting tire pressure by the vehicle device 1. In the following embodiment, it is assumed that the tire pressure is detected only while the vehicle is running. This is because when the vehicle is stopped (parked), even if the tire pressure is not maintained properly, it cannot be said that proper maintenance is not being performed solely by that fact. For example, tire pressure may fluctuate greatly when tires are replaced, during vehicle inspections, or when punctured by mischief. However, such conditions are issues outside the scope of normal maintenance. Further, as described later, in the present embodiment, the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35011 is used for detecting tire pressure. In this case, the tire pressure can be detected only during traveling. First, when the engine is started (step S 11), the fact is detected by the vehicle information detecting device 12, so that the vehicle condition analyzing section 13 1 has sufficient storage space in the storage device 13 3. It is determined whether there is (there is enough) or not (step S12). If the storage device 133 does not have sufficient storage area (NO in step S12), the vehicle condition analysis unit 1311 determines whether the external communication device 14 is ready for use next. A judgment is made (step S13).
記憶装置 1 3 3に記憶領域が十分になく、 且つ外部通信装置 1 4の使用が不可 能な場合 (ステップ S 1 2で N O , S I 3で N O) 、 車輛状況解析部 1 3 1は何 等かの方法、 たとえば音声メッセージ、 警告灯の点灯等により運転者に警告を行 なう (ステップ S 1 7 ) 。 この場合、 外部通信装置 1 4が故障している力 中継 装置 2と接続することが出来ない状況にある可能性が高い。 そこで運転者は直ち に何らかの対策、 たとえば予備のメモリカードに記憶装置 1 3 3からデータを吸 い出す等の対策を講じる必要がある。 また、 外部通信装置 1 4が故障している場 合には運転者は直ちに修理する必要がある。 If the storage device 13 3 3 does not have enough storage area and the external communication device 14 cannot be used (NO in step S 12, NO in SI 3), the vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 A warning is issued to the driver by such a method, for example, by voice message or lighting of a warning light (step S17). In this case, there is a high possibility that the external communication device 14 cannot be connected to the failed relay device 2. Therefore, the driver needs to take some measures immediately, such as taking out data from the storage device 133 into a spare memory card. If the external communication device 14 is faulty, In this case, the driver needs to repair it immediately.
なお、 この場合、 保険契約時の条件によりその自動車の運転が出来ないように たとえばエンジンへの燃料供給を停止する等の操作が自動的に行なわれるように してもよい。  In this case, an operation such as stopping the fuel supply to the engine may be automatically performed so that the vehicle cannot be driven due to the conditions at the time of the insurance contract.
ステップ S 13において外部通信装置 14の使用が可能である場合は (ステッ プ S 13で YES) 、 車輛状況解析部 131はその時点で記憶装置 133に記憶 されて保存されている全ての情報を取得し (ステップ S 14) 、 外部通信制御部 13.4を制御して外部通信装置 14から外部へ送信する (ステップ S 15) 。 こ のようにして記憶装置 133内の全保存情報が外部へ送信された後、 車輛状況解 析部 131は外部へ送信済みのデータを記憶装置 133からクリアする (ステツ プ S 16) 。 以上により、 記憶装置 133の記憶領域の余裕が十分にできたこと になる。 この後、 車輛状況解析部 131はステップ S 21へ処理を進める。 上述の場合、 及び先のステップ S 12において記憶装置 133の記憶領域に十 分な余裕があると判断された場合 (ステップ S 12で YES) 、 車輛状況解析部 131はタイヤ空気圧を計測するタイミングであるか否かを内蔵時計 132の計 時結果から判断する (ステップ S 21) 。 本実施の形態においては 30秒間隔で サンプリングを行なうことにしているので、 タイヤ空気圧を計測するタイミング になると (ステップ S 21で YE S) 、 タイヤ空気圧検出装置 1 1からはタイヤ 空気圧情報を、 内蔵時計 132からは時間情報を、 車輛情報検出装置 12からは 走行距離、 車速等をそれぞれ取得し (ステップ S 22) 、 記憶装置 133の所定 の記憶領域に保存する (ステップ S 23) 。  If the external communication device 14 can be used in step S13 (YES in step S13), the vehicle situation analysis unit 131 acquires all the information stored and stored in the storage device 133 at that time. Then (step S14), the external communication control unit 13.4 is controlled and transmitted from the external communication device 14 to the outside (step S15). After all the stored information in the storage device 133 is transmitted to the outside in this way, the vehicle condition analysis unit 131 clears the data transmitted to the outside from the storage device 133 (step S16). As described above, a sufficient storage area of the storage device 133 is obtained. Thereafter, the vehicle situation analysis unit 131 proceeds to step S21. In the case described above, and when it is determined in step S12 that there is sufficient room in the storage area of the storage device 133 (YES in step S12), the vehicle condition analysis unit 131 determines the timing at which the tire pressure is measured. Whether or not there is is determined from the time count of the internal clock 132 (step S21). In the present embodiment, sampling is performed at intervals of 30 seconds. Therefore, when it is time to measure the tire pressure (YE S in step S21), tire pressure information is stored in the tire pressure detecting device 11 from the built-in device. The time information is obtained from the clock 132, and the mileage, the vehicle speed, and the like are obtained from the vehicle information detection device 12 (step S22), and are stored in a predetermined storage area of the storage device 133 (step S23).
ここで、 外部通信装置 14が使用可能であれば (ステップ S 24で YE S) 、 車輛状況解析部 131は先のステツ: S 14へ処理を移して、 それまでに記憶装 置 133に保存された情報の全てを外部通信制御部 134を制御して外部へ送信 し (ステップ S 15) 、 その後に送信済みのデータをクリアする (ステップ S 1 6) 。 一方、 先のステップ S 24において外部通信装置 14が使用不可能である 場合は (ステップ S 24で NO) 、 車輛状況解析部 131はステップ S 21へ処 理を戻して次のタイヤ空気圧計測のタイミングに至るまで待機する。  Here, if the external communication device 14 is usable (YE S in step S24), the vehicle situation analysis unit 131 shifts the processing to the previous step: S14, and the data is stored in the storage device 133 until then. All of the transmitted information is transmitted to the outside by controlling the external communication control unit 134 (step S15), and then the transmitted data is cleared (step S16). On the other hand, if the external communication device 14 cannot be used in the previous step S24 (NO in step S24), the vehicle situation analysis unit 131 returns the process to step S21, and sets the timing of the next tire pressure measurement. Wait until the.
以上のように、 外部通信装置 14が使用可能な場合、 タイヤ空気圧検出装置 1 1及び車輛情報検出装置 1 2から取得した情報は直ちに外部へ送信され、 中継装 置 2を介して保険事業者のサーバ 3へ送信される。 また、 外部通信装置 1 4が使 用不可能な場合、 タイヤ空気圧検出装置 1 1及び車輛情報検出装置 1 2から取得 した情報は記憶装置 1 3 3に保存されてゆく。 タイャ空気圧検出装置 1 1及び車 輛情報検出装置 1 2から取得した情報は、 外部通信装置 1 4が使用可能になった 時点で直ちに外部へ送信される。 タイヤ空気圧検出装置 1 1及ぴ車辆情報検出装 置 1 2から取得した情報は、 中継装置 2を介して保険事業者のサーバ 3へ送信さ れる。 As described above, when the external communication device 14 is usable, the tire pressure detection device 1 The information obtained from 1 and the vehicle information detecting device 12 is immediately transmitted to the outside, and transmitted to the insurance company server 3 via the relay device 2. When the external communication device 14 cannot be used, the information obtained from the tire pressure detection device 11 and the vehicle information detection device 12 is stored in the storage device 13. Information obtained from the tire air pressure detecting device 11 and the vehicle information detecting device 12 is immediately transmitted to the outside when the external communication device 14 becomes usable. The information acquired from the tire pressure detecting device 11 and the vehicle information detecting device 12 is transmitted to the insurance company server 3 via the relay device 2.
なお、 外部通信装置 1 4が使用不可能な状態とは、 外部通信装置 1 4が故障し ている場合は勿論のことであるが、 車輛の現在位置の関係から中継装置 2との接 続が出来ない場合、 中継装置 2との常時接続を行なわない場合等も含まれる。 特 に、 記憶装置 1 3 3として比較的大容量のハードディスクを利用している場合に は、 1日に一度、 または週に一度等の頻度で定期的に情報の保険事業者のサーバ 3への送信を行なうようにしてもよい。 あるいは、 ハードディスクの残記憶容量 がある程度に減少したときに保険事業者のサーバ 3への情報の送信を行なうよう にしてもよレ、。 ,  The state in which the external communication device 14 is unusable means, of course, that the external communication device 14 is out of order, but the connection with the relay device 2 is not possible due to the current position of the vehicle. This includes cases where the connection cannot be made, cases where the connection with the relay device 2 is not always performed, and the like. In particular, when a relatively large-capacity hard disk is used as the storage device 133, information is regularly transferred to the insurance company's server 3 once a day or once a week. Transmission may be performed. Alternatively, information may be transmitted to the insurance company's server 3 when the remaining storage capacity of the hard disk has decreased to some extent. ,
いずれにしろ、 上述の図 2のフローチャートに示されているような手順により、 車載装置 1から保険事業者のサーバ 3へ車輛状況解析部 1 3 1が取得した情報が 送信され、 車輛情報受信部 3 1によって受信され、 車輛管理状態診断部 3 2によ つて診断される。  In any case, the information acquired by the vehicle situation analysis unit 13 1 is transmitted from the on-board device 1 to the insurance company server 3 by the procedure as shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is received by 31 and is diagnosed by the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32.
図 3は特開昭 6 3 - 3 0 5 0 1 1号公報に開示された技術により車輛のタイヤ 空気圧を解析して記録したデータの例を示す表である。 ここでは 3 0秒間隔でサ ンプリングした例が示されている。 なおこのようなデータは上述した図 2のフロ 一チヤ一トに示すような手順によって車載装置 1の車輛状況解析部 1 3 1が取得 する。  FIG. 3 is a table showing an example of data recorded by analyzing the tire pressure of a vehicle by the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-350501. Here, an example in which sampling is performed at intervals of 30 seconds is shown. Note that such data is acquired by the vehicle condition analysis unit 1331 of the on-vehicle device 1 according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.
この図 3に示す例では、 2 0 0 2年 4月 1日 1 2時 1 5分 3 0秒におけるタイ ャ空気圧は 2 . O k g Z c m2であり、 その際の走行速度は時速 6 0 ,k mである。 そしてその 3 0秒後の 1 6分 0 0秒においてはタイャ空気圧は 2 . 0 k g / c m 2でありその際の走行速度は時速 8 0 k mである。 更にその約 4 0分後の 1 3時 5分 00秒におけるタイヤ空気圧は 1. 5 km/cm2であり、 その際の走行速 度は時速 100 kmである。 In the example shown in FIG. 3, tie turbocharger air pressure at 2 0 0 2:00 1 April 1 2 1 5 min 3 0 seconds 2. O kg Z cm 2, the running speed at that time per hour 6 0 , km. Thirty seconds later, at 16 minutes and 100 seconds, the tire pressure was 2.0 kg / cm 2 and the running speed was 80 km / h. At 13:00, about 40 minutes later The tire pressure at 5:00 seconds is 1.5 km / cm 2 , and the running speed is 100 km / h.
この図 3に示す例では、 具体的には、 車輛が低速走行から高速走行へ増速する と共にタイヤ空気圧が 2. O k gZcm2から 1. 5 kmZ cm 2へ低下してい る。 し力 し、 一般的には、 自動車が高速走行した場合にはタイヤが暖まってその 内部の空気が膨張するため、 タイヤ空気圧は高くなるのが一般的である。 従って、 図 3に示されている例では高速走行時のタイヤ空気圧が低速走行時のタイヤ空気 圧よりも低くなっており、 また時速 60 km走行時から 100 km走行時までの 所要時間が 1分弱であることから、 タイヤになんらかの問題が生じていると判断 される。 In the example shown in FIG. 3, specifically, the vehicle is you are lowered tire air pressure as well as increased speed from low speed to high speed from 2. O k gZcm 2 to 1. 5 kmZ cm 2. However, in general, when a car runs at high speed, the tire pressure rises because the tire warms and the air inside expands. Therefore, in the example shown in Fig. 3, the tire pressure during high-speed running is lower than the tire pressure during low-speed running, and the time required from 60 km / h to 100 km / h is 1 minute. It is judged that there is some problem with the tire because it is weak.
上述のような車載装置 1の車輛状況解析部 131により解析されたデータは中 継装置 2を経由して保険事業者のサーバ 3の車輛情報受信部 31により受信され る。 受信されたデータは、 車輛管理状態診断部 32に与えられる。  The data analyzed by the vehicle condition analysis unit 131 of the in-vehicle device 1 as described above is received by the vehicle information receiving unit 31 of the server 3 of the insurance company via the relay device 2. The received data is provided to the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32.
図 4は車輛管理状態診断部 32による診断の基本的な手法を説明するためのグ ラフである。 なお、 図 4のグラフでは縦軸にタイヤ空気圧を、 横軸に時間をそれ ぞれとっている。 この図における適正なタイヤ空気圧範囲は下限値の THLと上 値の THHとの間である。  FIG. 4 is a graph for explaining a basic method of diagnosis by the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32. In the graph of Fig. 4, the vertical axis indicates tire pressure, and the horizontal axis indicates time. The appropriate tire pressure range in this figure is between the lower THL and the upper THH.
この図 4に示す例では、 B寺刻 t 1においてタイヤ空気圧が下限値 THLを下回 り、 その後の時刻 t 2においてタイヤ空気圧がほぼ上限値 THHに近い値にまで 調整されている。 しかし、 その後の時刻 t 3において再度タイヤ空気圧が下限値 THLを下回り、 その後の時刻 t 4においてタイヤ空気圧はほぼ上限値 THHに 近い値にまで再度調整されている。 この時刻 t 3から t 4までの間は比較的低い タイヤ空気圧のままに放置されていたことがわかる。 更に、 その後の時刻 t 5に おいて再度タイヤ空気圧が下限値 THLを下回り、 その後の時刻 t 6においてタ ィャ空気圧はほぼ上限値 THHに近い値にまで再度調整されている。 この時刻 t 5から t 6までの間は時間的にも比較的短く、 またタイヤ空気圧が下限値 THL を若干下回っただけであることから、 比較的迅速にタイャ空気圧が調整されたこ とがわかる。  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the tire air pressure falls below the lower limit value THL at B temple time t1, and at a subsequent time t2, the tire air pressure is adjusted to a value close to the upper limit value THH. However, at the subsequent time t3, the tire pressure again falls below the lower limit value THL, and at the subsequent time t4, the tire pressure is adjusted again to a value close to the upper limit value THH. From this time t3 to t4, it can be seen that the tire was left at a relatively low tire pressure. Further, at the subsequent time t5, the tire pressure again falls below the lower limit value THL, and at the subsequent time t6, the tire pressure is again adjusted to a value close to the upper limit value THH. The time from time t5 to t6 is relatively short in terms of time, and the tire pressure is only slightly lower than the lower limit THL, indicating that the tire pressure has been adjusted relatively quickly.
このようなタイヤ空気圧の経時的な変化から、 タイヤ空気圧の管理が適正であ るか否かが車輛管理状態診断部 32により判断される。 具体的には、 図 4にハツ チングを付して示すタィャ空気圧が下限値 T H Lを下回った部分の Due to such changes in tire pressure over time, proper management of tire pressure is appropriate. The vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 determines whether or not the vehicle management state is to be checked. Specifically, the portion where the tire air pressure shown by hatching in Fig. 4 falls below the lower limit THL is shown.
(1) 時間的長さ (累積時間)  (1) Time length (cumulative time)
(2) 時間的長さの全走行時間に占める割合  (2) Ratio of time length to total travel time
(3) 走行距離 (累積走行距離)  (3) Mileage (cumulative mileage)
(4) 走行距離の全走行距離に占める割合  (4) Ratio of mileage to total mileage
(5) 適正な範囲からのズレの絶対値  (5) Absolute value of deviation from appropriate range
等の内の一つ、 または複数の組み合せにより診断される。 伹し、 前述した図 2に 示すフローチヤ一トから明らかなように、 エンジンが起動されていない場合はタ ィャ空気圧の情報は取得されない。 したがって、 停車中、 特に駐車中に関しては 判断基準から除外される。 また、 自動車のタイヤの場合、 走行開始後に内部の空 気が暖まってタイヤ空気圧が上昇する。 したがって、 走行開始後から一定時間が 経過するまでのデータに関しては判断基準から除外するようにしてもよい。 Diagnosis is made by one or a combination of these. However, as is clear from the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 described above, if the engine is not started, information on the tire air pressure is not obtained. Therefore, when the vehicle is stopped, especially when parked, it is excluded from the criteria. Also, in the case of automobile tires, the air inside warms up after the start of traveling and the tire pressure rises. Therefore, data from the start of traveling until a certain time has elapsed may be excluded from the criteria.
図 5は保険事業者のサーバ 3の車輛管理状態診断部 32により行なわれる管理 状況評価指数の算出手順を示すフローチャートの一例である。 この例では、 上述 の (2) 時間的長さの全走行時間に占める割合、 (4) 走行距離の全走行距離に 占める割合、 及び (5) 適正な範囲からのズレの絶対値を使用して管理状況評価 指数 Eを求める例が示されている。  FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating a management status evaluation index performed by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 of the server 3 of the insurance company. This example uses (2) the ratio of time length to total travel time, (4) the ratio of travel distance to total travel distance, and (5) the absolute value of the deviation from the appropriate range. An example of calculating the management status evaluation index E is shown.
車輛管理状態診断部 32は、 車輛情報受信部 31を介してある個人 (保険契約 者) の車輛から車輛情報を受信する都度、 個人情報管理 DB 4からその個人の情 報、 この場合はタイヤ空気圧が適正値を外れていた時間の総計 TA、 全走行時間 TT、 タイヤ空気圧が適正値を外れていた走行距離の総計 LA、 全走行距離 LT、 及びタイヤ空気圧の適正範囲からのズレの絶対値の最大値 PAを読み出す (ステ ップ S 31) 。 次に車輛管理状態診断部 32は、 個人情報管理 DB 4から読み出 した各値 TA、 TT、 LA、 LT、 及び P Aを新たに取得した車輛情報で更新す る (ステップ S 32) 。 なお、 タイヤ空気圧の適正範囲からのズレの絶対値の最 大値 P Aに関しては、 それまで個人情報管理 DB 4に格納されていた値よりも大 きレ、値が新たに取得された場合にのみ更新されることは うまでもない。  Each time vehicle information is received from a vehicle of a certain individual (insurer) via the vehicle information receiving unit 31, the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 outputs the personal information from the personal information management DB 4, and in this case, the tire pressure. Of the time during which the tire pressure was out of the appropriate range TA, the total running time TT, the total of the running distance where the tire pressure was out of the appropriate range LA, the total running distance LT, and the absolute value of the deviation from the appropriate range of the tire pressure Read the maximum value PA (step S31). Next, the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 updates the values TA, TT, LA, LT, and PA read from the personal information management DB 4 with the newly obtained vehicle information (step S32). Note that the maximum value PA of the absolute value of the deviation from the appropriate range of the tire pressure is larger than the value stored in the personal information management DB 4 until then, and only when a new value is acquired. It will not be updated.
次.に車輛管理状態診断部 32は管理指数 V 1、 V 2を求める。 続いて車輛管理 状態診断部 32は、 これらの指数 (管理指数 VI、 V2) とタイヤ空気圧の適正 範囲からのズレの絶対値の最大値 P Aとから管理状況評価指数 Eを求める (ステ ッブ S 33) 。 管理指数 VIは、 全走行時間 TTに対するタイヤ空気圧が適正値 を外れていた時間の総計 TAの割合 (TAZTT) である。 管理指数 V 2は、 全 走行距離 LTに対するタイヤ空気圧が適正値を外れていた走行距離の総計 L Aの 割合 (LA/LT) である。 また、 管理状況評価指数 Eは VI、 ¥2及び を 変数とする関数として定義されている。 Next, the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 obtains management indexes V 1 and V 2. Next, vehicle management The condition diagnosis unit 32 obtains the management status evaluation index E from these indices (the management indices VI and V2) and the maximum value PA of the absolute value of the deviation from the appropriate range of the tire pressure (step S33). The control index VI is the ratio of the total TA during which the tire pressure is out of the appropriate range to the total running time TT (TAZTT). The control index V2 is the ratio (LA / LT) of the total running distance LA where the tire pressure was out of the appropriate value to the total running distance LT. The management status evaluation index E is defined as a function with VI, ¥ 2 and as variables.
最後に車輛管理状態診断部 32はこのようにして新たに求めた管理状況評価指 数 Eにより、 個人情報管理 D B 4の対応する個人の管理状況評価指数 Eを更新す る (ステップ S 34) 。 このような管理状況評価指数 Eの更新が車輛情報受信部 31を介して新たな車輛情報が受信される都度、 車輛管理状態診断部 32により 行なわれている。  Finally, the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 updates the management status evaluation index E of the individual corresponding to the personal information management DB 4 with the management status evaluation index E newly obtained in this way (step S34). Such updating of the management status evaluation index E is performed by the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 each time new vehicle information is received via the vehicle information reception unit 31.
なお、 管理状況評価指数 Eを求めるための関数は、 変数である 「TAZTT」 、 「LAZLT」 、 及び 「PA」 と事故率との関係を過去のデータから統計学的に 求めることにより決定すればよい。  The function for calculating the management status evaluation index E is determined by statistically calculating the relationship between the variables “TAZTT”, “LAZLT”, and “PA” and the accident rate from past data. Good.
図 6は保険事業者のサーバ 3の保険料算出部 33による保険料算出のための処 理手順を示すフローチャートである。 なおこの保険料算出部 33による保険料算 出の処理は、 たとえば保険契約の終了時 (通常は 1年単位) 等に行なう。 保険料 が減額される結果になった場合にはその減額分をその時点で保険加入者に返還し てもよい。 または保険加入者が保険契約の継続を希望する場合には次期の保険料 力 ^減額する等の措置をとつてもよい。  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating the premium by the premium calculating unit 33 of the server 3 of the insurance company. The calculation of the insurance premium by the insurance premium calculation unit 33 is performed, for example, at the end of an insurance contract (usually in units of one year). If the premium is reduced, the reduction may be returned to the insurance member at that time. Alternatively, if the insurance subscriber wishes to continue his insurance contract, he may take measures such as reducing the insurance premium in the next term.
保険料算出部 33はまず個人情報管理 D B 4に保存されている保険契約者の個 人情報からその個人の管理状況評価指数 Eを読出し (ステップ S 41) 、 管理状 況評価指数 Eの最大値として定められている所定値 Em a xと比較する (ステツ プ S 42 ) 。 この結果、 E≥Ema xである場合、 換言すればその保険契約者の 管理状況評価指数 Eが所定の最大値 Em a x以上である場合は (ステップ S 42 で YES) 、 保険料算出部 33は保険料の減額を行なわないと判断する (ステツ プ S 43) 。  The insurance premium calculation unit 33 first reads the management status evaluation index E of the individual from the policyholder's personal information stored in the personal information management DB 4 (step S41), and the maximum value of the management status evaluation index E Is compared with a predetermined value Em ax (step S42). As a result, if E≥Emax, in other words, if the policyholder's management status evaluation index E is equal to or greater than the predetermined maximum value Em ax (YES in step S42), the insurance premium calculation unit 33 It is determined that the insurance premium will not be reduced (step S43).
一方、 E≥Ema xでない (Eく Ema x) 場合、 換言すればその保険契約者 の管理状況評価指数 Eが所定の最大値 Em a x未満である場合は (ステップ S 4 2で NO) 、 保険料算出部 33は保険料の内の減額保留分 (保険料を減額するた めに保留してある金額) の 「 {1一 (E/Ema x) } X I 00」 %を減額する と判断する (ステップ S 44) 。 On the other hand, if E≥Emax (E <Emax), in other words, the policyholder If the management status evaluation index E is less than the predetermined maximum value Em ax (NO in step S42), the insurance premium calculation unit 33 determines whether or not the insurance premium reduction portion of the insurance premium (for reducing the insurance premium) It is determined that “{1 (E / Emax)} XI 00”% of the reserved amount is reduced (step S44).
なお、 保険料の減額保留分とは、 保険料全体の内の管理状況評価指数 Eに応じ て保険料を減額するために保留されている金額である。 管理状況評価指数 Eが 「0」 である場合には減額保留分の全額が減額される。 し力 し、 それでも保険料 が全く無料になるということはない。 その場合にも、 基礎的な経費としての最低 限度の金額を保険料として支払う必要があることはいうまでもない。  The suspension of reduction of premiums is the amount that is reserved to reduce premiums according to the management status evaluation index E of the total premiums. If the management status evaluation index E is “0”, the entire amount of the reduction reserve is reduced. But that doesn't mean that your premium will be completely free. In such a case, it is needless to say that a minimum amount of basic expenses must be paid as insurance premiums.
以上のようにして保険料から減額すべき金額が保険料算出部 33により決定さ れるので、 保険料が減額される結果になった場合にはその減額分をその時点で保 険加入者に返還する。 保険加入者が保険契約の継続を希望する場合には次期の保 険料から減額して新たな契約を結ぶことになる。 '  As described above, the amount to be reduced from the insurance premium is determined by the insurance premium calculation unit 33.If the insurance premium is reduced, the reduced amount is returned to the insurance member at that time. I do. If the insurance member wishes to continue the insurance contract, the insurance contract will be reduced to the next term and a new contract will be concluded. '
たとえば、 「E/Ema x」 が 0. 1である場合、 減額保留分の 90 %が減額 されることになる。 保 ^¾1入者はその金額を返却してもらうことが出来る。 また は継続して保険契約を希望する場合には次期の保険料から減額してもらうことが 出来る。  For example, if “E / Emax” is 0.1, 90% of the reduction will be reduced. The deposit holder can return the money. Alternatively, if you wish to continue your insurance contract, you can have your insurance premium reduced from the next term.
なお、 保^] tl入者が事故を起こした場合に支払われる保険金に関しても、 上述 同様の手法によって支払い金額を減額してもよレ、。 図 7は保険事業者のサーバ 3 の保険料算出部 33による保険金の支払い額を算出する処理手順を示すフローチ ヤートである。  In addition, with respect to the insurance money paid in the event that an accident has occurred, the amount paid may be reduced in the same manner as described above. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for calculating the amount of insurance payment by the insurance premium calculation unit 33 of the server 3 of the insurance company.
保険料算出部 33はまず個人情報管理 D B 4に保存されている保険契約者の個 人情報からその個人の管理状況評価指数 Eを読出し (ステップ S 51) 、 管理状 況評価指数 Eの最大値として定められている所定値 Etna xと比較する (ステツ プ S 52) 。 この結果、 E> Em a xでない場合、 換言すればその保険契約者の 管理状況評価指数 Eが所定の最大値 Em a x以下である場合は (ステップ S 52 で NO) 、 保険料算出部 33は保険金の減額を行なわないと判断する (ステップ S 53) 。  The insurance premium calculation unit 33 first reads the management status evaluation index E of the individual from the policyholder's personal information stored in the personal information management DB 4 (step S51), and reads the maximum value of the management status evaluation index E. Is compared with a predetermined value Etnax (Step S52). As a result, if E> Eax is not satisfied, in other words, if the policyholder's management status evaluation index E is equal to or less than the predetermined maximum value Em ax (NO in step S52), the insurance premium calculation unit 33 It is determined that the money is not to be reduced (step S53).
一方、 E> Em a xである場合、 換言すればその保険契約者の管理状況評価指 数 Eが所定の最大値 E m a xを越えている場合は (ステップ S 5 2で Y E S ) 、 保険料算出部 3 3は保険金の内の減額保留分 (保険金を減額するために保留して ある金額) の 「 { (E - E m a x ) /E m a x } X I 0 0」 %を減額すると判断 する (ステップ S 5 4 ) 。 On the other hand, if E> Em ax, in other words, the policyholder's management status evaluation index If the number E exceeds the predetermined maximum value E max (YES in step S52), the insurance premium calculation unit 33 determines whether or not the insurance money is to be reduced and held (to reduce the insurance money). It is determined that "{(E-Emax) / Emax} XI00"% of a certain amount) is to be reduced (step S54).
なお、 保険金の減額保留分とは、 保険金全体の内の管理状況評価指数 Eに応じ て保険金の支払レ、額を減額するために保留されている金額である。 管理状況評価 指数 Eが 「0」 である場合には減額はされない。 伹し、 管理状況評価指数 Eの値 に拘わらず、 保険金の減額保留分以上 (1 0 0 %以上) が減額されることはない。 ところで、 上述の実施の形態においては車輛の管理状況を判断する指標として タイヤ空気圧の管理状況を利用した。 し力 し、 それ以外にも車輛の管理状況を判 断する指標として種々の装置の状況を利用することが可能であることはいうまで もない。 以下にそのような、 タイヤ空気圧以外の指標のいくつかを利用する場合 の例について説明する。 なお、 以下の実施の形態においては、 タイヤ空気圧の他 に、 エンジンオイルの量、 エンジンオイルの状態 (汚れの程度) 、 ライ ト類の点 灯状態を車輛の管理状況を判断するための指標として利用するものとする。  In addition, the amount of insurance money reduction reserve is the amount of insurance money that has been reserved to reduce the amount and amount of insurance payment according to the management status evaluation index E of the entire insurance money. If the management status evaluation index E is “0”, no reduction is made. However, regardless of the value of the management status evaluation index E, no more than 100% of the insurance money reduction suspension will be reduced. In the above-described embodiment, the management status of the tire pressure is used as an index for determining the management status of the vehicle. However, it goes without saying that the status of various devices can be used as an index for judging the vehicle management status. An example in which some of the indicators other than the tire pressure are used will be described below. In the following embodiment, in addition to the tire pressure, the amount of engine oil, the state of the engine oil (the degree of dirt), and the lighting status of lights are used as indices for judging the vehicle management status. Shall be used.
図 8は、 図 1に示した本発明に係るシステムを構成する車载装置 1の他の実施 の形態を示すブ口ック図である。  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the vehicle device 1 constituting the system according to the present invention shown in FIG.
この例では、 エンジンオイルの量に関する情報と、 エンジンオイルの汚れの程 度に関する情報と、 電流値とが車輛状況解析部 1 3 1に与えられるように構成さ れている。 エンジンオイルの量に関する情報は、 エンジンオイル量センサ 1 6が 検出する。 エンジンオイルの汚れの程度に関する情報は、 エンジンオイル状態セ ンサ 1 7が検出する。 電流値はライト用電流計 1 8が検出する。  In this example, the information on the amount of engine oil, the information on the degree of contamination of the engine oil, and the current value are provided to the vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1. Information on the engine oil level is detected by the engine oil level sensor 16. Information on the degree of engine oil contamination is detected by the engine oil condition sensor 17. The current value is detected by a light ammeter 18.
ところで、 エンジンオイルに関しては、 一般的には走行距離 (たとえば 2 0 0 O k m毎) に応じて、 または使用時間 (たとえば 6力月毎に) に応じて交換され ることが望ましい。 また交換時期以前であっても汚れが甚だしい場合には交換さ れるべきである。 更に、 エンジンオイルが減少した場合には適正な量になるよう に補充することが車輛の管理状況を良好に維持するために必要である。 従って、 エンジンオイル量センサ 1 6によりエンジンオイルの量を検出することにより、 車輛の管理状況を判断する指標として使用することが可能である。 また、 ェンジ ンオイル状態センサ 1 7により検出されるエンジンオイルの状態、 換言すれば汚 れの経度は、 それ自体がある限度を越えている場合は車輛の管理状況が良好でな いと判断する材料になる。 またエンジンオイルが汚れている状態から全く汚れて いない状態に変化した時点でオイル交換を行ったことが判断可能である。 By the way, it is generally desirable to change the engine oil according to the mileage (for example, every 200 km) or the usage time (for example, every 6 months). Even if it is before the replacement period, it should be replaced if it is extremely dirty. In addition, when engine oil is reduced, it is necessary to replenish it to an appropriate amount in order to maintain good vehicle management. Therefore, by detecting the amount of engine oil by the engine oil amount sensor 16, it can be used as an index for judging the management status of the vehicle. Also, The state of the engine oil detected by the oil state sensor 17, in other words, the longitude of the dirt, is a factor for determining that the vehicle management situation is not good if it exceeds a certain limit. It is also possible to judge that the oil has been changed when the engine oil changes from a dirty state to a completely clean state.
なお、 エンジンオイル量センサ 1 6に関しては、 通常の自動車には備えられて いることが一般的であるので、 新たに備える必要はない。 また、 エンジンオイル 状態センサ 1 7に関しては、 たとえばフォトインタラプタ等によりエンジンオイ ル中での光の透過度を検出することにより容易に実現可能である (このような技 術はたとえば洗濯機の水の汚れの程度を検出するセンサとして実用化されてい る) 。  Note that the engine oil amount sensor 16 is generally provided in a normal automobile, and therefore need not be newly provided. In addition, the engine oil state sensor 17 can be easily realized by detecting the light transmittance in the engine oil using, for example, a photo interrupter. It has been put into practical use as a sensor that detects the degree of dirt.)
また、 ライト用電流計 1 8はライト類に流れる電流値を検出する。 これは、 自 動車の夜間の走行においては通常はへッドライト及びテールライトが点灯される ことに着目したものである。 即ち、 へッドライト及びテールライトが点灯した状 態の電流値を基準とし、 夜間 (夜間か否かは車載装置 1の内蔵時計 1 3 2の計時 結果に従って判断される。 ) にそれよりも少ない電流値しか検出されない場合に はいずれかのライトが故障していて点灯していないか、 または無灯火で走行した と判断することが可能である。 従って、 そのような状況がある程度以上の時間に わたって (またはある程度以上の走行距離にわたって) 検出された場合には車輛 の管理状況が良好ではない (または危険な運転を行なった) と判断する材料にな る。  The write ammeter 18 detects the value of the current flowing through the lights. This focuses on the fact that headlights and taillights are normally turned on when the vehicle is driving at night. That is, based on the current value in a state where the headlight and the taillight are turned on, the current which is smaller at nighttime (whether or not at night is determined according to the clocking result of the internal clock 13 of the vehicle-mounted device 1). If only the value is detected, it is possible to determine that one of the lights has failed and is not lit, or that the vehicle has run without light. Therefore, if such a situation is detected for a certain amount of time (or for a certain amount of mileage), it can be concluded that the vehicle is not in good management (or has been driven dangerously). become.
なお、 これらのタイヤ圧検出装置 1 1、 車輛情報検出装置 1 2、 エンジンオイ ル量センサ 1 6、 エンジンオイル状態センサ 1 7、 ライト用電流計 1 8、 及ぴ車 輛状況解析部 1 3 1は車輛の管理状況の監視装置として機能する。 また、 車輛状 況解析部 1 3 1は、 図 1に示した実施の形態の場合と同様に具体的にはマイクロ コンピュータを利用している。 車輛状況解析部 1 3 1は、 タイャ空気圧検出装置 1 1、 車輛情報検出装置 1 2、 エンジンオイル量センサ 1 6、 エンジンオイル状 態センサ 1 7、 及びライ卜用電流計 1 8から与えられるデータを、 内蔵時計 1 3 2の計時結果を参照して解析する。 さらに車輛状況解析部 1 3 1は、 車輛の状況 を記録する。 なお、 この車輛状況解析部 1 3 1によるタイヤ空気圧の解析は、 図 1に示した車輛状況解析部 1 3 1の場合と同様に特開昭 6 3— 3 0 5 0 1 1号公 報に開示されている手法に基づいている。 Note that these tire pressure detecting device 11, vehicle information detecting device 12, engine oil amount sensor 16, engine oil condition sensor 17, light ammeter 18, and vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 Functions as a monitoring device of the management status of the vehicle. Further, the vehicle condition analysis unit 1331 specifically uses a microcomputer as in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. The vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 includes data provided from the tire air pressure detector 11, the vehicle information detector 12, the engine oil level sensor 16, the engine oil state sensor 17, and the light ammeter 18. Is analyzed with reference to the clock result of the built-in clock 1 32. Further, the vehicle situation analysis unit 13 1 records the situation of the vehicle. The analysis of tire pressure by this vehicle condition analysis unit 13 1 Similar to the case of the vehicle situation analysis section 13 1 shown in FIG. 1, it is based on the method disclosed in the official gazette of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-35001.
この車輛状況解析部 1 3 1による解析結果が得られれば、 それ以降の処理手順 は前述の図 1に示した車輛状況解析部 1 3 1による解析結果が得られた時点以降 の処理手順と基本的には同様である。  If the analysis result by the vehicle situation analysis unit 13 1 is obtained, the subsequent processing procedure is the same as the processing procedure after the analysis result obtained by the vehicle situation analysis unit 13 1 shown in FIG. The same is true.
また、 保険事業者のサーバ 3の車輛管理状態診断部 3 2による診断も、 基本的 にはタイヤ空気圧の診断と同様の手法で可能である。  Also, the diagnosis by the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 of the server 3 of the insurance company can be performed basically in the same manner as the diagnosis of the tire pressure.
なお、 上述以外にもたとえば、 ウィンドウオシャ液の量、 パッテリの充電状態、 エンジン冷却水の量等を車輛の管理状況の指標として利用することが可能である ので、 それらを検出するセンサを車載装置 1に備え、 車輛管理状態診断部 3 2に よる診断に利用してもよいことは勿論のことである。  In addition to the above, for example, the amount of the window oscillating liquid, the state of charge of the battery, the amount of the engine cooling water, and the like can be used as an index of the management state of the vehicle. Needless to say, the vehicle management status diagnosis unit 32 may be used for diagnosis in preparation for 1.
図 9は車輛管理状態診断部 3 2及び保険料算出部 3 3をソフトウェア的に実現 するために保険事業者のサーバ 3のプロダラム記録部 3 4に記録されているコン ピュータプログラム C Pの内容を示す模式図である。  Fig. 9 shows the contents of the computer program CP recorded in the program recording unit 34 of the insurance company's server 3 to implement the vehicle management state diagnosis unit 32 and the insurance premium calculation unit 33 as software. It is a schematic diagram.
このコンピュータプログラム C Pは、 タイヤ空気圧 (自動車の管理状況) に関 する時系列的情報を読み込むプログラムコード P C 1と、 タイヤ空気圧管理状況 (自動車管理状況) を評価するプログラムコード P C 2と、 評価結果に基づいて 保険料を決定するプログラムコード P C 3とを含んでいる。 またこのコンビユー タプログラム C Pは、 評価結果に基づいて保険金を決定するプログラムコード P C 4を含んでいてもよい。  This computer program CP consists of a program code PC1 for reading chronological information on tire pressure (car management status), a program code PC2 for evaluating tire pressure management status (car management status), and evaluation results. And program code PC3 to determine the premium based on. The computer program CP may include a program code PC4 for determining an insurance claim based on the evaluation result.
以上に詳述したように、 本実施の形態に係る自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保 険金の決定方法及びシステムによれば、 タィャ空気圧が常時適正に維持されてい る自動車の所有者または運転者は曰常的に車輛のメンテナンスに留意しており、 またそのような自動車は事故を起こす確率が相対的に低いとみなすことが可能で あり、 更にタイヤ空気圧を常時適切に管理するような運転者は事故を起こす確率 が低レ、運転を心掛けているとの推測も十分に成り立つという理由から、 保険料を 減額する。 これにより、 保険加入者側においては従来の自動車保険料に対する不 公平感が解消される。 また、 事故が発生した場合に保! ^¾入者に支払われる保険 金に関しても支払うべき保険金を同様の手法により減額する。 これにより、 保険 加入者側においては日頃からタイヤ空気圧を適正に管理するように心掛けるよう になり、 結果的に事故の発生を抑止する効果がある。 As described in detail above, according to the method and system for determining the insurance premium and Z or the insurance money according to the present embodiment, the owner or driver of the vehicle whose tire air pressure is constantly maintained properly at all times. People always pay attention to vehicle maintenance, and it can be considered that such vehicles have a relatively low probability of causing accidents, and furthermore, driving such that tire pressure is always appropriately controlled. People reduce their insurance premiums because they are less likely to have an accident and can be reasonably assumed to be driving. As a result, insurance members will no longer feel unfair about conventional automobile insurance premiums. Also, in the event of an accident, the amount of insurance to be paid to the subscriber will be reduced by the same method. With this, insurance The subscribers will always try to properly manage the tire pressure, which will have the effect of suppressing the occurrence of accidents.
また本実施の形態によれば、 安価で信頼性が高い間接方式のタイヤ空気圧検出 装置により、 タイャが取り付けられたホイールの回転角速度に基づいてタイャ空 気圧の変化を検出しているので、 普及価格帯の自動車に対しても容易に適用する ことが可能になる。  Further, according to the present embodiment, a change in the tire air pressure is detected based on the rotational angular velocity of the wheel to which the tire is mounted by using an inexpensive and highly reliable indirect tire pressure detection device. It can be easily applied to belt cars.
また本実施の形態によれば、 タイヤ空気圧管理状況の評価が、 タイヤ空気圧が 所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外 であった走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外 であった走行時間の総計値、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間 の全走行時間に対する割合、 及びタイャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外 れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることにより、 タイヤ空気圧の管理状況がより具体的に把握される。 従って、 保険料の減額また は保険金の減額の計算に際してより実情に合致した結果が得られる。  Further, according to the present embodiment, the evaluation of the tire pressure management status is based on the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range, and the total mileage in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range. The ratio of the running time when the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range to the distance, the ratio of the running time in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range to the total running time, and the tire pressure in the predetermined reference range By performing the determination based on one or a combination of the most deviated values, the tire pressure management status can be grasped more specifically. Therefore, the calculation of the reduction of insurance premiums or the reduction of insurance claims will give more realistic results.
また本実施の形態に係る自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法によ れば、 タイヤ空気圧に代えて自動車の管理状況に関する時系列的情報を利用する ようにしており、 自動車の管理状況が常時適正に維持されている自動車の所有者 または運転者は日常的に車輛のメンテナンスに留意しており、 またそのような自 動車は事故を起こす確率が相対的に低いとみなすことが可能であり、 更に自動車 を常時適切に管理するような運転者は事故を起こす確率が低い運転を心掛けてい るとの推測も十分に成り立つという理由から、 保険料を減額する。 これにより、 保険加入者側においては従来の自動車保険料に対する不公平感が解消される。 ま た、 事故が発生した場合に保険加入者に支払われる保険金に関しても支払うべき 保険金を同様の手法により減額する。 これにより、 保険加入者側においては曰頃 から自動車の管理を適正に行なうように心掛けるようになり、 結果的に事故の発 生を抑止する効果がある。  In addition, according to the method for determining the insurance premium and / or insurance money of the automobile insurance according to the present embodiment, the time series information on the management status of the vehicle is used instead of the tire pressure. Car owners or drivers whose conditions are always properly maintained take care of vehicle maintenance on a daily basis and such vehicles can be considered to have a relatively low probability of causing an accident. In addition, insurance premiums are reduced because drivers who manage cars properly at all times are convinced that they are trying to drive with a low probability of accidents. This will eliminate the unfair feeling of conventional automobile insurance premiums on the participant's side. In addition, the amount to be paid to insurance members in the event of an accident shall be reduced by the same method. As a result, insurance subscribers will start to take care to properly manage vehicles from the time they are said, which will have the effect of suppressing the occurrence of accidents.
また本実施の形態によれば、 監視装置により、 タイヤ空気圧、 エンジンオイル の量及び汚れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態等が自動車の管理状況の指標とな る情報として検出するようにしているので、 それらの内のいずれかを個々の自動 車に応じて適用することが可能になる。 Further, according to the present embodiment, the monitoring device detects the tire pressure, the amount of engine oil and the state of dirt, the lighting state of a predetermined light, and the like as information serving as an index of the management state of the vehicle. So any of them will auto It becomes possible to apply according to the car.
また本実施の形態によれば、 自動車の管理状況の評価が、 監視装置による監視 結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 監視装置による監視結果が 所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 監視装置による 監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の総計値、 監視装置による監視結 果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及び監視装 置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 また は複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることにより、 自動車の管理状況がより具 体的に把握される。 従って、 保険料の減額または保険金の減額の計算に際してよ り実情に合致した結果が得られる。  Further, according to the present embodiment, the evaluation of the management status of the automobile is based on the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range, and the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range. Ratio of the total mileage to the total mileage, total running time when the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range, and total running time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range. The management status of the vehicle is more concrete when the ratio with respect to time and the monitoring result by the monitoring device are performed based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate greatly from the predetermined reference range. To be grasped. Therefore, the calculation of the reduction of insurance premiums or insurance claims will give more realistic results.
更にまた本実施の形態に係るコンピュータプログラムによれば、 前述の本実施 の形態に係る自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定システムの中央装置を 汎用コンピュータで実現することが可能になる。  Furthermore, according to the computer program of the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the central device of the system for determining the insurance premium and Z or the insurance money according to the present embodiment by a general-purpose computer.
以上、 本発明を図面を参照して詳細に説明したが、 これらはあくまで例示であ つて本発明を何ら限定するものではなく、 本発明の趣旨および範囲は添付された 請求の範囲によってのみ限定されるものである。 産業上の利用可能性  As described above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are merely examples and do not limit the present invention in any way. The spirit and scope of the present invention are limited only by the appended claims. Things. Industrial applicability
以上のように、 この発明によれば自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び ノ又は自動車保険の加入者が受け取るべき保険金を決定できるので、 保険事業者 に提供するシステムの製造及び自動車の製造などに携わる業界に有利に適用する ことができる。  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine the insurance premium to be paid by a car insurance member and the insurance money to be received by a car insurance member. It can be applied advantageously to industries engaged in manufacturing.

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請求の範囲 The scope of the claims
1 . 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び 又は自動車保険の加入者が 受け取るべき保険金を計算機 (3 ) によって決定する方法であって、 1. A method for determining, by a computer (3), the premium to be paid by a car insurance member and / or the insurance money to be received by a car insurance member,
タイヤ空気圧検出装置 (1 1 ) により取得された自動車のタイヤ空気圧に関す る時系列的情報を読み込むステップ (S 3 1 ) と、  Reading time-series information on the tire pressure of the vehicle acquired by the tire pressure detecting device (11) (S31);
読み込んだ情報に基づいて当該自動車のタィャ空気圧管理状況を評価するステ ップ (S 3 3 ) と、  Evaluating the tire pressure management status of the vehicle based on the read information (S33);
前記評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金を決定するステ ップ (S 4 3、 S 4 4 ) と  Steps for determining the insurance premium and Z or insurance money based on the evaluation result (S43, S44)
を含むことを特徴とする自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法。 A method of determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance, characterized by comprising:
2 . 前記タイヤ空気圧検出装置 (1 1 ) は、 タイヤが取り付けられたホイール の回転角速度に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の変化を検出するようにしてあることを特 徴とする請求項 1に記載の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法。 2. The automobile insurance according to claim 1, wherein the tire pressure detecting device (11) detects a change in tire pressure based on a rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which the tire is attached. How to determine insurance premiums and / or claims.
3 . 前記計算機 (3 ) による前記タイヤ空気圧管理状況の評価は、 タイヤ空気 圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行距離の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範 囲外であった走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範 囲外であった走行時間の総計値、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であった走行 時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及ぴタイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も大き く外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることを 特徴とする請求項 1に記載の自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定方法。 3. The computer (3) evaluates the tire pressure management status based on the total value of the mileage when the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range, and the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure was out of the predetermined reference range. The ratio of the total running time when the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range, the ratio of the running time when the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range, and the tire pressure when the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range 2. The method for determining insurance premiums and Z or insurance money for automobile insurance according to claim 1, wherein the determination is performed based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate the most from the reference range.
4 . 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び/又は自動車保険の加入者が 受け取るべき保険金を計算機 (3 ) によって決定する方法であって、 4. A method of determining by a calculator (3) the premium to be paid by a car insurance member and / or the insurance money to be received by a car insurance member,
監視装置により取得された自動車の管理状況に関する時系列的情報を読み込む ステップ (S 3 1 ) と、  Reading chronological information on the management status of the vehicle acquired by the monitoring device (S31);
読み込んだ情報に基づいて当該自動車の管理状況を評価するステップ (S 3 3 ) と、  Evaluating the management status of the vehicle based on the read information (S33);
前記評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金を決定するステ ップ (S 4 3、 S 4 4 ) と を含むことを特徴とする自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定方法。Determining the insurance premiums and / or claims for the car insurance based on the evaluation results (S43, S44) A method of determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance, characterized by comprising:
5 . 前記監視装置は、 当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧、 エンジンオイルの量及び汚 れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態を監視するようにしてあることを特徴とする 請求項 4に記載の自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定方法。 5. The automobile insurance according to claim 4, wherein the monitoring device monitors a tire pressure of the vehicle, an amount of engine oil, a state of contamination, and a lighting state of a predetermined light. How to determine premium and Z or insurance money.
6 . 前記計算機 (3 ) による前記管理状況の評価は、 前記監視装置による監視 結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 前記監視装置による監視結 果が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 前記監視装 置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の総計値、 前記監視装置 による監視結果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及び前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいず れか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることを特徴とする請求項 4に記載の自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定方法。 6. The evaluation of the management status by the computer (3) is based on the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range, and the monitoring result by the monitoring device out of the predetermined reference range. The ratio of the obtained mileage to the total mileage, the total value of the running time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range, and the running time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range. 5. The ratio of the total running time to the total running time, and the monitoring result by the monitoring device is performed based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that are most out of a predetermined reference range. How to determine the insurance premium and Z or insurance money described in the above.
7 . 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び/又は自動車保険の加入者が 受け取るべき保険金を決定するシステムであって、  7. A system for determining the premium to be paid by a car insurance member and / or the insurance money to be received by a car insurance member,
自動車のタイヤ空気圧に関する時系列的情報を取得するタイヤ空気圧検出装置 ( 1 1 ) と、  A tire pressure detector (11) for acquiring time-series information on the tire pressure of a vehicle;
該タイヤ空気圧検出装置 (1 1 ) が取得した情報を当該自動車の外部へ送信す る送信装置 (1 4 ) と  A transmitting device (14) for transmitting the information acquired by the tire pressure detecting device (11) to the outside of the vehicle;
を備えた車载装置 (1 ) と、  A vehicle (1) equipped with
前記送信装置 (1 4 ) から送信された情報を受信する受信装置 (3 1 ) と、 該受信装置 (3 1 ) が受信した情報に基づいて当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧管理 状況を評価する評価部 (3 2 ) と、  A receiving device (31) for receiving information transmitted from the transmitting device (14); and an evaluator (31) for evaluating a tire pressure management state of the vehicle based on the information received by the receiving device (31). 3 2)
該評価部 (3 2 ) による評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及ぴ Z又は保 険金を算出する算出部 (3 3 ) と  A calculation unit (33) for calculating the insurance premium and the insurance premium Z or the insurance money based on the evaluation result by the evaluation unit (32).
を備えた中央装置 (3 ) と  Central device with (3) and
を含むことを特徴とする自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保険金の決定システム。  A car insurance premium and Z or insurance money determination system, comprising:
8 . 前記タイヤ空気圧検出装置 (1 1 ) は、 タイヤが取り付けられたホイール の回転角速度に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の変化を検出するようにしてあることを特 徴とする請求項 7に記載の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定システム。 8. The automobile insurance according to claim 7, wherein the tire pressure detecting device (11) detects a change in tire pressure based on a rotational angular velocity of a wheel on which the tire is mounted. Premium and / or insurance money determination system.
9 . 前記評価部 (3 2 ) による評価は、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であ つた走行距離の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行距離の全 走行距離に対する割合、 タイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の総 計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の全走行時間に対する 割合、 及びタイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることを特徴とする請求項 7に記載の 自動車保険の保険料及ぴ Z又は保険金の決定システム。 9. The evaluation by the evaluation unit (32) is based on the total value of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range, the ratio of the mileage in which the tire pressure is out of the predetermined reference range to the total mileage, Total running time when tire pressure was outside the specified reference range, ratio of running time when tire pressure was outside the specified reference range to total running time, and tire pressure deviated most from the specified reference range 8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the determination is performed based on any one of the following values or a combination of a plurality of values.
1 0 . 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険科及び Z又は自動車険の加入者が 受け取るべき保険金を決定するシステムであって、  10. A system for determining the insurance department to be paid by a car insurance member and the insurance money to be received by a Z or automobile insurance member,
自動車の管理状況に関する時系列的情報を取得する監視装置と、  A monitoring device that acquires time-series information on the management status of the vehicle,
該監視装置が取得した情報を当該自動車の外部へ送信する送信装置 (1 4 ) と を備えた車載装置 (1 ) と、  A transmitting device (1 4) for transmitting the information obtained by the monitoring device to the outside of the vehicle;
前記送信装置 (1 4 ) から送信された情報を受信する受信装置 (3 1 ) と、 該受信装置 (3 1 )'が受信した情報に基づいて当該自動車の管理状況を評価す る評価部 (3 2 ) と、  A receiving device (31) for receiving information transmitted from the transmitting device (14); and an evaluation unit (e) for evaluating a management status of the vehicle based on the information received by the receiving device (31) '. 3 2)
該評価部 (3 2 ) による評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び Z又は保 険金を算出する算出部 (3 3 ) と  A calculation unit (33) that calculates the insurance premium and Z or the insurance money of the automobile insurance based on the evaluation result by the evaluation unit (32).
を備えた中央装置 (3 ) と  Central device with (3) and
を含むことを特徴とする自動車保険の保険料及ぴ 又は保険金の決定システム。  And a system for determining insurance premiums and / or insurance money for automobile insurance.
1 1 . 前記監視装置は、 当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧、 エンジンオイルの量及び 汚れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態を監視するようにしてあることを特徴とす る請求項 1 0に記載の自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定システム。 11. The vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the monitoring device monitors a tire pressure of the vehicle, an amount of engine oil, a state of dirt, and a lighting state of a predetermined light. Insurance premium and / or claims determination system.
1 2 . 前記管理状況の評価は、 前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲 外であつた走行距離の総計値、 前記監視装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲外 であつた走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 前記監視装置による監視結果が所 定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の総計値、 前記監視装置による監視結果が所定 の基準範囲外であった走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及び前記監視装置に よる監視結果が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複 数の組み合せに基づいて行なわれることを特徴とする請求項 1 0に記載の自動車 保険の保険料及び/又は保険金の決定システム。 1 2. The evaluation of the management status is based on the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range, and the total value of the mileage in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device is out of the predetermined reference range. The ratio of the running time when the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range, the ratio of the running time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range to the total running time 10. The vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the result of monitoring by the monitoring device is performed based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate greatly from a predetermined reference range. Insurance premium and / or claims determination system.
1 3 . 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び/又は自動車保険の加入者 が受け取るべき保険金をコンピュータに決定させるためのコンピュータプロダラ ムであって、  1 3. A computer program that allows a computer to determine the premium to be paid by a car insurance member and / or the insurance money to be received by a car insurance member,
自動車のタイヤ空気圧に関する時系列的情報をコンピュータに読み込ませる手 順 (S 3 1 ) と、  A procedure for reading time-series information on the tire pressure of a car into a computer (S31);
読み込んだ情報に基づいて当該自動車のタィャ空気圧管理状況をコンピュータ に評価させる手順 (S 3 3 ) と、  A procedure (S33) for causing a computer to evaluate the tire pressure management status of the vehicle based on the read information;
該評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金をコンピュータに 決定させる手順 (S 4 3、 S 4 4 ) と  A procedure (S43, S44) for causing the computer to determine the insurance premium and / or insurance money for the automobile insurance based on the evaluation result.
を含むことを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。  A computer program characterized by including:
1 4 . 前記タイヤ空気圧に関する時系列的情報は、 タイヤが取り付けられたホ ィールの回転角速度に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の変化を時系列的に取得した情報で あることを特徴とする請求項 1 3に記載のコンピュータプログラム。  14. The time-series information regarding the tire pressure is information obtained in a time-series manner based on a rotational angular velocity of a wheel to which a tire is attached, based on a rotational angular velocity. Computer program as described.
1 5 . 前記タイヤ空気圧管理状況をコンピュータに評価させる手順は、 タイヤ 空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行距離の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基 準範囲外であつた走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基 準範囲外であつた走行時間の総計値、 タィャ空気圧が所定の基準範囲外であつた 走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及びタイヤ空気圧が所定の基準範囲を最も 大きく外れた値のいずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて実行されるこ とを特徴とする請求項 1 3に記載のコンピュータプログラム。  15 5. The procedure for causing the computer to evaluate the tire pressure management status is as follows: the total distance traveled when the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range, and the total travel distance when the tire pressure was outside the predetermined reference range. Ratio of distance, total running time when tire air pressure was out of the predetermined reference range, ratio of running time when tire air pressure was out of the predetermined reference range, and tire air pressure in the predetermined reference range 14. The computer program according to claim 13, wherein the computer program is executed based on one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate most from the above.
1 6 . 自動車保険の加入者が支払うべき保険料及び Z又は自動車保険の加入者 が受け取るべき保険金をコンピュータに決定させるためのコンピュータプログラ ムであって、  16. A computer program for letting a computer determine the premium to be paid by a car insurance member and the insurance money to be paid by a Z or car insurance member,
自動車の管理状況に関する時系列的情報をコンピュータに読み込ませる手順 ( S 3 1 ) と、  A step of loading time-series information on the management status of the vehicle into a computer (S31);
読み込んだ情報に基づいて当該自動車の管理状況をコンピュータに評価させる 手順 ( S 3 3 ) と、  A step (S33) of causing the computer to evaluate the management status of the vehicle based on the read information;
該評価結果に基づいて自動車保険の保険料及び/又は保険金をコンピュータに 決定させる手順 (S 4 3、 S 4 4 ) と Based on the evaluation result, the insurance premium and / or insurance The procedure for determining (S43, S44) and
を含むことを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。  A computer program characterized by including:
1 7. 前記管理状況に関する時系列的情報は、 当該自動車のタイヤ空気圧、 ェ ンジンオイルの量及び汚れの状態、 所定のライトの点灯状態に基づいて当該自動 車の管理状況を時系列的に取得した情報であることを特徴とする請求項 1 6に記 載のコンピュータプログラム。  1 7. The time-series information on the management status was obtained in a time-series manner based on the tire pressure of the vehicle, the amount of engine oil and the state of dirt, and the lighting status of the specified light. 17. The computer program according to claim 16, wherein the computer program is information.
1 8 . 前記管理状況をコンピュータに評価させる手順は、 管理状況の監視結果 が所定の基準範囲外であった走行距離の総計値、 管理状況の監視結果が所定の基 準範囲外であつた走行距離の全走行距離に対する割合、 前記監視装置による監視 結果が所定の基準範囲外であつた走行時間の総計値、 前記監視装置による監視結 果が所定の基準範囲外であった走行時間の全走行時間に対する割合、 及び前記監 視装置による監視結果が所定の基準範囲を最も大きく外れた値のレ、ずれか一つ、 または複数の組み合せに基づいて実行されることを特徴とする請求項 1 6に記載 のコンピュータプログラム。  18. The procedure for causing the computer to evaluate the management status is as follows: the total distance traveled when the monitoring result of the management status was out of the predetermined reference range; and the driving in which the monitoring result of the management status was out of the predetermined reference range. The ratio of the distance to the total traveling distance, the total value of the traveling time when the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range, and the total traveling time in which the monitoring result by the monitoring device was out of the predetermined reference range. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the ratio with respect to time and the result of monitoring by the monitoring device are performed based on a value, a deviation, or one or a combination of a plurality of values that deviate most from a predetermined reference range. A computer program according to.
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